Chapter 8.02
9-1-1 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER
Sections:
8.02.010 Use of 9-1-1 emergency telephone number by nonprofit or governmental agencies limited.
8.02.020 Use of 9-1-1 emergency telephone number by other businesses prohibited.
8.02.010 Use of 9-1-1 emergency telephone number by nonprofit or governmental agencies limited.
Any advertisement, brochure, pamphlet, telephone label, or similar notice which is published by a non-profit or governmental agency and which includes the 9-1-1 emergency telephone number or logo shall not recommend the use of any particular commercial establishment, business or product. In any such notice, the services accessed through 9-1-1 must be clearly defined and distinguished from any other services outlined in the notice and the 9-1-1 emergency telephone number must be highlighted to clearly distinguish it from other telephone numbers. (Ord. 1994-04 § 1)
8.02.020 Use of 9-1-1 emergency telephone number by other businesses prohibited.
No business (other than those referenced in the preceding section) shall include the 9-1-1 emergency telephone number or logo in any advertisement, brochure, pamphlet, telephone label or similar notice unless specific permission to do so is granted in writing by the Skamania County sheriff. (Ord. 1994-04 § 2)
8.02.030 Penalty.
Any violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor, and the punishment shall be provided by the laws of the state of Washington. Each day or a portion thereof upon which a violation occurs constitutes a separate offense. (Ord. 1994-04 § 3)