(a) A person who knowingly or intentionally:

1. (1) refuses to yield a party line upon request by another person who states that he wishes to make an emergency call from a telephone on that party line;
2. (2) refuses to yield a Citizens Radio Service channel upon request by another person who states that he wishes to make an emergency call on that channel; or

3. (3) obtains the use of a party line or Citizens Radio Service channel by falsely stating that he wishes to make an emergency call;

   commits unlawful use of a communications medium, a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) "Emergency call" means a telephone call or radio message in which the caller or sender reasonably believes that a human being or property is in jeopardy and that prompt summoning of aid is essential.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.5. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.73; Acts 1977, P.L.343, SEC.2.