§ 56-484.18 — Designation of official State Police access number; blocking caller identification prohibited

Virginia § 56-484.18

• Jurisdiction: Virginia
• Title 56: PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES
• Ch. 15: TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES
• Art. 7: ENHANCED PUBLIC SAFETY TELEPHONE SERVICES ACT

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A. Telephone number #77 is hereby designated as an official access number for wireless telephone usage in the Commonwealth for access to designated offices of the Department of State Police and shall be used solely for official business.

B. No caller shall block caller identification or other essential information on calls made to telephone number #77. Where technically feasible, wireline and wireless telephone providers shall provide calling party number identification for all wireless #77 calls. Any communications services provider, as defined in § 58.1-647, including mobile service, in this Commonwealth shall not be liable for any civil damages for any act or omission resulting from rendering such service with or without charge related to #77 calls unless such act or omission was the result of such service provider's gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Legislative History

2000, c. 771; 2006, c. 780.