Mont. Code Ann. § 27-1-735

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27-1-735 Emergency communications systems -- lawful release of information

Official statutory text

27-1-735 . Emergency communications systems -- lawful release of information. (1) It is lawful for a telephone company or telecommunications provider to release in good faith to personnel of emergency communications systems information not in the public record, including but not limited to unpublished or unlisted telephone numbers, subscribers' names and physical addresses, and phone location information pursuant to 10-4-118 .

(2) A local exchange telephone company registered as a Montana telecommunications service provider, as provided in 69-3-805 , or a provider of commercial mobile service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. 332(d)(1), that provides emergency communications systems and related services and its employees and agents are not liable in tort to any person for damages alleged to have been caused by the design, development, installation, maintenance, or provision of emergency communications systems or related services unless the acts or omissions of the entities or persons constitute gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. This subsection does not provide immunity from liability in a products liability action.

(3) For the purposes of this section, "subscribers" means persons, partnerships, corporations, or other entities acquiring telecommunications services from a telecommunications provider. There is one subscriber for each billed line of a telecommunications provider.

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