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CSHB 7(FIN) am: "An Act relating to false caller identification."

00 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 7(FIN) am 01 "An Act relating to false caller identification." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 45.45 is amended by adding a new section to read: 04 Sec. 45.45.940. False caller identification. (a) A person may not, with the 05 intent to defraud, make a call or engage in other conduct that results in the display of 06 false caller identification information on a recipient's phone. 07 (b) A person who violates (a) of this section is guilty of a class A 08 misdemeanor. 09 (c) This section does not apply to 10 (1) law enforcement agencies of the federal government, the state 11 government, or a municipality; or 12 (2) intelligence or security agencies of the federal government. 13 (d) In this section, 14 (1) "call" means a call made by a telephone, computer, or similar 15 communications device or technology, whether transmitted by wire or wireless means;

01 (2) "intent to defraud" has the meaning given in AS 11.46.990. 02 * Sec. 2. AS 45.50.471(b) is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: 03 (52) violating AS 45.45.940 (false caller identification).