§ 11-35-1 Consent of property owner required for electric lines – Tree-trimming – Removal on notice
§ 11-35-2 Badges of telegraph and telephone workers
§ 11-35-3 Penalty for violating §§ 11-35-1, 11-35-2
§ 11-35-4 Injuries to electric or communication lines
§ 11-35-4.1 Installation of live wires or electrical equipment
§ 11-35-5 Aiding, abetting, counseling, or procuring line injuries
§ 11-35-6 Interference with gas or electric or water meters
§ 11-35-7 Bypassing meters – Use of electricity, gas or water with intent to defraud
§ 11-35-8 Interference with electric meter
§ 11-35-9 Bypassing electric meter – Use of electricity with intent to defraud
§ 11-35-10 Excessive gas or water charges – False meters
§ 11-35-14 Refusal to relinquish or to damage or to obstruct telephone
§ 11-35-15 Notice on telephone book
§ 11-35-16 Wrongfully obtaining telecommunication service
§ 11-35-17 Crank or obscene telephone calls
§ 11-35-18 Bomb threats and similar false reports
§ 11-35-19 Prosecution for violations of §§ 11-35-17, 11-35-18
§ 11-35-20 Termination of service
§ 11-35-20.1 Wrongful termination or disruption of service
§ 11-35-21 Unauthorized interception, disclosure or use of wire, electronic, or oral communication
§ 11-35-22 Offenses in connection with authorized interception of communications
§ 11-35-23 Failure to report to law enforcement officers
§ 11-35-24 Possession, sale, distribution, manufacture and advertising of intercepting device
§ 11-35-25 Fraudulent communication devices
§ 11-35-26 Automatic telephone dialing systems failing to disconnect
§ 11-35-27 Repealed
§ 11-35-28 Trespassing on utility right-of-way
§ 11-35-29 Trespassing on utility property
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