Section 3-804 - Misuse of telephone facilities and equipment.

§ 3-804. Misuse of telephone facilities and equipment.
 

(a)  Prohibited.- A person may not use telephone facilities or equipment to make: 

(1) an anonymous call that is reasonably expected to annoy, abuse, torment, harass, or embarrass another; 

(2) repeated calls with the intent to annoy, abuse, torment, harass, or embarrass another; or 

(3) a comment, request, suggestion, or proposal that is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, or indecent. 

(b)  Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $500 or both. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 555A; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]