Texas Utilities Code

§ 186.032 — FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

UT § 186.032Title 4. DELIVERY OF UTILITY SERVICES · Part B. PROVISIONS REGULATING DELIVERY OF SERVICES · Ch. 186. PROVISIONS TO ENSURE THE RELIABILITY AND INTEGRITY OF UTILITY SERVICE · Art. C. FRAUDULENT OBTAINING OF SERVICE

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(a)A person commits an offense if:

(1)knowing that another will use the published information to avoid payment of a charge for telecommunications service, the person publishes:

(A)an existing, cancelled, revoked, or nonexistent telephone number;

(B)a credit number or other credit device; or

(C)a method of numbering or coding that is used in issuing telephone numbers or credit devices, including credit numbers; or

(2)the person makes or possesses equipment specifically designed to be used fraudulently to avoid charges for telecommunications service.

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.156, eff. September 1, 2009.