Sec. 16-256. Notice of offense in party line usage in telephone directory. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 16-256. Notice of offense in party line usage in telephone directory. Every telephone directory distributed to the members of the general public in this state or in any portion thereof which lists the calling numbers of telephones of any telephone exchange located in this state shall contain a notice which explains the offense provided for in section 53-210, such notice to be printed in type which is not smaller than any other type on the same page and to be preceded by the word "warning" printed in type at least as large as the largest type on the same page; provided the provisions of this section shall not apply to those directories distributed solely for business advertising purposes, commonly known as classified directories. Any person that distributes or causes to be distributed in this state copies of a telephone directory, subject to the provisions of this section, which do not contain the notice herein provided shall be fined not more than fifty dollars.

      (1957, P.A. 375, S. 2; P.A. 99-286, S. 9, 19.)

      History: P.A. 99-286 made a technical change, effective July 19, 1999.