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HB 4: "An Act relating to false caller identification."

00 HOUSE BILL NO. 4 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 telephone. 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 (56) violating AS 45.45.940 (false caller identification).