27-1-735. Emergency communications systems -- lawful release of information. (1) It is lawful for a telephone company or telecommunications provider to release in good faith to personnel of emergency communications systems information not in the public record, including but not limited to unpublished or unlisted telephone numbers, provided that the subscriber information is released only in response to an emergency call involving an immediate threat to personal safety or property.
     (2) A local exchange telephone company with less than 15,000 subscribers that provides emergency communications systems and related services and its employees and agents are not liable in tort to any person for damages alleged to have been caused by the design, development, installation, maintenance, or provision of emergency communications systems or related services unless the acts or omissions of the entities or persons constitute gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. This subsection does not provide immunity from liability in a products liability action.
     (3) For the purposes of this section, "subscribers" means persons, partnerships, corporations, or other entities acquiring telecommunications services from a telecommunications provider. There is one subscriber for each billed line of a telecommunications provider.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 452, L. 1991.