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N.C.G.S. § 14-155

Unauthorized connections with telephone or telegraph.

Effective date
2026-08-08
Last verified
2026-08-09
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It shall be unlawful for any person to tap or make any connection with any wire or apparatus of any telephone or telegraph company operating in this State, except such connection as may be authorized by the person or corporation operating such wire or apparatus.  Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.  Each day's continuance of such unlawful connection shall be a separate offense.  No connection approved by the Federal Communications Commission or the North Carolina Utilities Commission shall be a violation of this section. (1911, c. 113; C.S., s. 4327; 1973, c. 648; 1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1185, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 93; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified