Sec. 186.043. FALSIFICATION OF EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALL; PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person secures the use of a party line by falsely stating that the line is needed for an emergency call: (1) to a fire or police department; or (2) 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.
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