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Alaska Statutes.
Title 42. Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 20. Telegraph and Telephone Systems and Cable Lines
Section 120. Refusal to Yield to Emergency Calls; Penalties.
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AS 42.20.120. Refusal to Yield to Emergency Calls; Penalties.

A person who wilfully refuses to yield or surrender the use of a party line to another person for the purpose of permitting the other person to report a fire or summon police, medical, or other aid in case of emergency, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or by both.

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