§ 14-113.32. Exceptions. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 14‑113.32. Exceptions.

(a)        The provisions ofG.S. 14‑113.31 shall not apply to any of the following:

(1)        Any lawfullyauthorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a lawenforcement agency in connection with the official duties of the lawenforcement agency.

(2)        A disclosure by atelephone service provider if the telephone service provider reasonablybelieves the disclosure is necessary to: (i) provide telephone service to acustomer, including sharing telephone records with one of the provider'saffiliates or (ii) protect an individual or service provider from fraudulent,abusive, or unlawful use of telephone service or a telephone record.

(3)        A disclosure by atelephone service provider to the National Center for Missing and ExploitedChildren.

(4)        A disclosure by atelephone service provider that is authorized by State or federal law orregulation.

(5)        A disclosure by atelephone service provider to a governmental entity if the provider reasonablybelieves there is an emergency involving immediate danger of death or seriousphysical injury.

(6)        Testing of atelephone service provider's security procedures or systems for maintaining theconfidentiality of customers' telephone records.

(b)        Nothing in thisArticle shall be construed to expand the obligation or duty of a telephoneservice provider to maintain the confidentiality of telephone records beyondthe requirements of this Article or federal law or regulation. Any telephoneservice provider or agent, employee, or representative of a telephone serviceprovider who reasonably and in good faith discloses telephone records shall notbe criminally or civilly liable if the disclosure is later determined to be inviolation of this Article. (2007‑374, s. 1.)