642.27 FRAUDULENT USE OF TELEPHONE.

   (a)    No person shall fraudulently obtain or attempt to obtain telephone service by the use of a false, counterfeit or nonexistent credit card number, nor shall any person fraudulently obtain or attempt to obtain telephone service by charging the price or toll for such service to a false or nonexistent telephone number, nor to an existing telephone or credit card number without the authority of the holder thereof.

   No person, through the use of any fraudulent scheme, device, prearranged code or by rearranging, making connection with or tampering with the facilities or equipment, shall obtain or attempt to obtain the transmission of a message by toll telephone service without payment of the lawful charges, nor by the use of a credit card number or telephone number where such card has been revoked or telephone number has been terminated and notice of revocation or termination has been given to the person to whom such card or number has been issued or assigned.

   The word "notice" as used in this section includes either notice given in person or notice given in writing to the person to whom the credit card number or telephone number was issued or assigned. The sending of a notice in writing by registered or certified mail in the United States mail, duly stamped and addressed to such person at his last address known to the issuer, shall be prima-facie evidence that such notice was duly received.

(Ord. 1962-4. Passed 1-23-62.)

   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. Punishment shall be as provided in Section 698.02.