A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to increase the criminal penalty for misuse of the 911 system.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 14‑111.4 reads as rewritten:
"§ 14‑111.4.  Misuse of 911 system.
It is unlawful for an individual who is not seeking public safety assistance, is not providing 911 service, or is not responding to a 911 call to access or attempt to access the 911 system for a purpose other than an emergency communication. A person who knowingly violates this section commits a Class 1 misdemeanor."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2013, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.