§ 9-603. Prerecorded emergency message

   (a) Prohibited. -- Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not use a device that dials by remote control a preprogrammed telephone number and transmits a prerecorded message communicating an existing emergency condition, including fire, illness, or crime, without written approval for the use of the device from the holder of the number dialed.

(b) Applicability. -- This section does not apply to:

   (1) a State or local law enforcement agency that is conducting an official investigation or communicating an emergency condition;

   (2) a State or local emergency management agency that is communicating an emergency condition; or

   (3) a person that is specifically designated by an agency described in item (1) or (2) of this subsection to participate in an official investigation or communicate an emergency condition.

(c) Penalty. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 50 for each violation.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 557B; 2002, ch. 26, § 2; 2006, ch. 386.