N.Y. PEN Law § 270.15
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 270.15, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Unlawfully refusing to yield a party line
Official statutory text
§ 270.15 Unlawfully refusing to yield a party line.\n 1. As used in this section:\n (a) "Party line" means a subscriber's line telephone circuit,\nconsisting of two or more main telephone stations connected therewith,\neach station with a distinctive ring or telephone number.\n (b) "Emergency call" means a telephone call to a police or fire\ndepartment, or for medical aid or ambulance service, necessitated by a\nsituation in which human life or property is in jeopardy and prompt\nsummoning of aid is essential.\n 2. A person is guilty of unlawfully refusing to yield a party line\nwhen, being informed that a party line is needed for an emergency call,\nhe refuses immediately to relinquish such line.\n Unlawfully refusing to yield a party line is a class B misdemeanor.\n
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