An Act To Protect the Privacy of Cellular Telephone Customers (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 2038
Committee: Utilities and Energy
Sponsors: BRAUTIGAM, BARTLETT, DRISCOLL, DUNN, GROSE, HARLOW, HOGAN, JACKSON, PARADIS, SOCKALEXIS

Legislative Document 
No. 2038 
H.P.1436 
House of Representati ves, March 1, 2006 
An Act To Protect the Privacy of Cellular Telephone Customers 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Utilities and Energy suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BRAUTIGAM of Falmouth. 
Cosponsored by Senator BARTLETT of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: DRISCOLL of Westbrook, DUNN of Bangor, GROSE of Woolwich, 
HARLOW of Portland, HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach, JACKSON of Allagash, PARADIS of 
Frenchville, SOCKALEXIS of the Penobscot Nation. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA c. 93 is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 93 
CELLULAR TELEPHONE CUSTOMER PRIVACY ACT 
§9201. Short title 
This chapter may be known and cited as "the Cellular Telephone Customer Privacy 
Act." 
§9202. Definitions 
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms 
have the following meanings. 
1. Customer proprietary network information. "Customer proprietary network 
information" has the same meaning as in 47 United States Code, Section 222(h)(1). 
2. 
Telecommunications carrier. 
"Telecommunications carrier" has the same 
meaning as in 47 United States Code, Section 1153(44). 
3. Wireless telephone service. "Wireless telephone service" means any form of 
wireless telephone service, including cellular telephone service, broadband personal 
communications telephone service, covered specialized mobile radio service and any 
successors to such services. 
4. Wireless telephone service provider. "Wireless telephone service provider" 
means a telecommunications carrier that provides wireless telephone service. 
§9203. Sale or disclosure of customer proprietary network information 
1. Prohibition. A person may not sell or disclose or offer to sell or disclose any 
customer proprietary network information relating to the wireless telephone service 
account of any resident of the State. 
2. 
Exception. The prohibition contained in subsection 1 does not apply to a 
disclosure of customer proprietary network information: 
A. Authorized by: 
(1) A law, regulation or rule; 
(2) An order of an agency having regulatory authority over a wireless telephone 
service provider; or 
(3) The wireless telephone service account holder; or 
B. Required by a subpoena, warrant or other lawful process. 
3. Penalty. A person who knowingly violates this section commits a Class C crime. 
Violation of this section constitutes a violation of the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits a person from selling or disclosing or offering to sell or disclose 
records of telephone numbers called or telephone numbers from which calls were 
received and other information relating to the wireless telephone service account of a 
resident of Maine.