Sunday, September 7, 2008
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HB2126: Telephone party lines; repeal of punishments for misuse.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §18.2-426 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 18.2-426. "Emergency call" and "emergency personnel" defined.
As used in this article:
"Emergency call" means a call to report a fire or summon police, or for medical aid or ambulance service, in a situation where human life or property is in jeopardy and the prompt summoning of aid is essential.
"Emergency personnel" means any persons, paid or volunteer, who receive calls for dispatch of police, fire, or emergency medical service personnel, and includes law-enforcement officers, firefighters, including special forest wardens designated pursuant to § 10.1-1135, and emergency medical service personnel.
"Telephone party line" means a
subscribers' line circuit consisting of two or more main telephone stations
connected therewith, each station with a distinctive ring or telephone number.
2. That §§ 18.2-424 and 18.2-425 of the Code of Virginia are repealed.
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