West Virginia § 24-6-9 - 24-6-9. Prohibitions and penalty.
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§ 24-6-9. 24-6-9. Prohibitions and penalty.
(a) No person may knowingly use the telephone number of an emergency telephone system or enhanced emergency telephone system to report an emergency if he or she knows that no such emergency exists.
(b) No person may disclose or use, for any purpose other than for an emergency telephone system or enhanced emergency telephone system, any information contained in the database used for either an emergency telephone system or an enhanced emergency telephone system established pursuant to this article.
(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $5,000, or imprisoned in the county jail not more than one year, or both fined and imprisoned.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does West Virginia Code § 24-6-9 cover?
Section 24-6-9 ("24-6-9. Prohibitions and penalty.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. 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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