North Carolina § 14-111 - 4. Misuse of 911 system.
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§ 14-111. 4. Misuse of 911 system.
It is unlawful for an individual who is not seeking public safety assistance, is not providing 911 service, or is not responding to a 911 call to access or attempt to access the 911 system for a purpose other than an emergency communication. A person who knowingly violates this section commits a Class 1 misdemeanor. History (2007-383, s. 1(b); 2013-286, s. 1.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2013-286, s. 1, effective December 1, 2013, substituted "Class 1 misdemeanor" for "Class 3 misdemeanor" in the present last sentence, and deleted the former last sentence, which read: "If a person knowingly accesses or attempts to access the 911 system for the purpose of avoiding a charge for voice communications service, as defined in G.S. 62A-40 , and the value of the charge exceeds one hundred dollars ($100.00), the person commits a Class 1 misdemeanor." For applicability, see Editor's note.
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