Georgia § 46-5-213 - Circumstances to which this article not applicable.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 46-5-213 — Circumstances to which this article not applicable., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-5-213. Circumstances to which this article not applicable.
No provision of this article shall be construed to prohibit a telecommunications company, vendor, or supplier from obtaining, using, releasing, or permitting access to any telephone record of any end user with a Georgia billing address: As otherwise authorized or permitted by law or by an interconnection agreement that has been approved by the Public Service Commission; With the lawful consent of the end user or the end user's designated representative; As necessary for the provision of services and management of the network, for the protection of the rights or property of the provider, for the protection of end users, and for the protection of other telecommunications companies from fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful use of or subscription to services; To a governmental entity, if the telecommunications company reasonably believes that an emergency involving the immediate danger of death or serious physical injury to any person justifies disclosure of the information; To the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, in connection with the report submitted thereto under Section 227 of the federal Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990; To the telecommunications company's affiliates, agents, suppliers, vendors, or subcontractors to provide service or billing functions; or To a court or party to a legal proceeding pursuant to a court order, subpoena, notice to produce, or discovery in that proceeding. (Code 1981, § 46-5-213 , enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 562, § 5/SB 455.)
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Section 46-5-213 ("Circumstances to which this article not applicable.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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