Texas Utilities Code 186.042 – Obstruction of Emergency Telephone Call; Penalty
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(a) A person commits an offense if:
(1) the person wilfully refuses to relinquish a party line immediately on being informed that the line is needed for an emergency call described by Subdivision (2); and
(2) the party line is needed for an emergency call:
(A) to a fire or police department; or
(B) for medical aid or an ambulance service.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:
(1) a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $500;
(2) confinement in the county jail for not more than one month; or
(3) both fine and confinement.
Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code 186.042
- Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005