Sec. 19. A seller of prepaid wireless telecommunications service is not liable for damages to a person resulting from or incurred in connection with the following:

(1) Providing or failing to provide 911 or wireless 911 services.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-8-16.6-19

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • prepaid wireless telecommunications service: means a prepaid wireless calling service (as defined in Indiana Code 36-8-16.6-7
  • seller: means a person that sells prepaid wireless telecommunications service to another person, including a retail merchant that meets one (1) or both of the economic thresholds under Indiana Code 36-8-16.6-10
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) Identifying or failing to identify the telephone number, address, location, or name associated with a person or device that accesses or attempts to access 911 or wireless 911 service.

(3) Providing lawful assistance to an investigative or law enforcement officer of the United States, a state, or a political subdivision of a state in connection with a lawful investigation or other law enforcement activity by the law enforcement officer.

As added by P.L.113-2010, SEC.151.

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