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                                ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 4109

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Energy and Utilities (originally sponsored by Senators Moore, Williams and Goltz)

Read first time 3/8/85.

AN ACT Relating to the interception of telephone communications; adding a new section to chapter 49.44 RCW; repealing RCW 9.73.070; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 49.44 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) Except as provided in chapter 9.73 RCW, it is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to intercept or monitor, or to attempt to intercept or monitor, the transmission of a message, signal, or other communication by telephone between an employee or similar agent of the person, firm, or corporation and a customer of the person, firm, or corporation.

          (2) Any person, firm, or corporation violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail not more than one year, or both fined and imprisoned.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  Section 5, chapter 93, Laws of 1967 ex. sess. and RCW 9.73.070 are each repealed.