Alaska Statutes: AS 42.20.070. Punishment and Civil Liability For Use By Employee of Information Derived From Message.

Alaska Statutes. Title 42. Public Utilities and Carriers Chapter 20. Telegraph and Telephone Systems and Cable Lines Section 70. Punishment and Civil Liability For Use By Employee of Information Derived From Message.

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AS 42.20.070. Punishment and Civil Liability For Use By Employee of Information Derived From Message.

An agent, operator, or employee in a telegraph office who uses or appropriates information derived by that person from a private message passing through the person's hands and addressed to another, or information acquired by reason of the person's trust as agent, operator, or employee, or who trades or speculates upon this information, or who turns or attempts to turn it to personal account, profit, or advantage is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not more than $1000, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both, and is liable in treble damages to the party aggrieved for loss or injury sustained.

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This version of the Alaska Statutes is current through December, 2004. The Alaska Statutes were automatically converted to HTML from a plain text format. Every effort has been made to ensure their accuracy, but this can not be guaranteed. If it is critical that the precise terms of the Alaska Statutes be known, it is recommended that more formal sources be consulted. For statutes adopted after the effective date of these statutes, see, Alaska State Legislature If any errors are found, please e-mail Touch N' Go systems at E-mail. We hope you find this information useful.