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0 4 7 May be released or published only in aggreaate amounts that do not identify or alloy` identification of numbers of subscribers or revenues attributable to an individual CMRS voice communications service provider. "62A-53. Limitation of liability Except in cases of wanton or willful misconduct a voice communications service provider and its employees directors, officers. and agents are not Iiahlc for an damages in a civil action resulting from death or injury to any person or from damage to property incurred by any person in connection with dcvelo ling adopting. implementing, maintaining, or operating the 911 system of in compl ing with emer ency related information requests from State or local government officials This section does not apply to actions arising out of the operation or ownership of a motor vehicle. SECTION 1.(b) Article 19 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: 14-111.4. Misuse of 911 system It is unlawful for an individual who is not seekin , Public salety assistance is not providing 911 service or is not responding to a 911 call to access or attempt to access the 911 system for a purpose other than an cmcrgcncy communication A person who knowingly violates this section commits a Class 3 misdemeanor. If a person knowingly accesses or attempts to access the 911 system for the purpose of avoiding a charge to voice communications service as defined in G_S. 62A-40 and the value of the char e exceeds one hundred dollars ($100.00). the person commits r Class I misdemeanor." SECTION 2.(a) Article I of Chapter 62A of the General Statutes is repealed. SECTION 2.(b) Any funds remaining in the Emergencv Telephone System Fund or required to be remitted by a service supplier to the local fiscal officer for deposit to the fund, collected pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 62A of the General Statutes prior to the effective date of this act, are transferred to the General Fund of the local governing entity to be used for any lawful purpose. Any local governing entity is not relieved of any prior obligation incurred for uses authorized by G.S. 62A-8. SECTION 3.(a) Article 2 of Chapter 62A o£ the General Statutes is repealed. SECTION 3.(b) The records, personnel, property, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds, including the functions of budgeting and purchasing, of the Wireless 911 Board created under Article 2 of Chapter 62A of the General Statutes and repealed by subsection (a) of this section, are transferred to the 911 Board created under Article 3 of Chapter 62A of the General Statutes, as enacted by Section I of this act. All rules, decisions, and actions adopted, made, of taken by the Wireless 911 Board created under Article 2 of Chapter 62A of the General Statutes that have not been repealed or rescinded continue in effect until repealed or rescinded by the 911 Board created under Article 3 of Chapter 62A of the General St atutes, as enacted by Section I of this act. SECTION 3.(c) The members of the Wireless 911 Board created under A i l 2 f rt c e o Chapter 62A of the General Statutes, other than a member appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the I-Louse of Page 12 Session Law 2007-383 House Bill 1755