Section 336. Telephone directory to contain certain notice  


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  • 1. Every
      telephone directory hereafter distributed to the members of the  general
      public  in  this state or in any portion thereof which lists the calling
      numbers of telephones of any telephone exchange located  in  this  state
      shall  contain  a  notice  which  explains  the  offense  of "unlawfully
      refusing to yield a party line" provided for  in  the  penal  law,  such
      notice to be printed in type which is not smaller than any other type on
      the  same  page and to be preceded by the word "warning" printed in type
      at least as large as the largest type on the same page:  provided,  that
      the  provisions  of  this  section  shall not apply to those directories
      distributed solely for business advertising purposes, commonly known  as
      classified  directories,  nor  to  any  telephone  directory  heretofore
      distributed to the general  public.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation
      providing   telephone   service   which  distributes  or  causes  to  be
      distributed in this state copies  of  a  telephone  directory  which  is
      subject  to  the provisions of this subdivision and which do not contain
      the notice herein provided for shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
        2. Every telephone directory hereafter distributed by or on behalf  of
      a person, firm or corporation providing telephone service to the members
      of  the  general  public  in  this state or in any portion thereof which
      lists the calling numbers  of  telephones,  of  any  telephone  exchange
      located  in  this  state  shall  contain  a  notice,  in  clear, concise
      language, which will direct the consumer to call the business office for
      information pertaining to the costs of all available  local  residential
      telephone services. The notice shall include the telephone number of the
      local business office.
        3.  Every telephone directory hereafter distributed by or on behalf of
      a person, firm or corporation providing telephone service to the members
      of the general public in this state or  in  any  portion  thereof  which
      lists  the  calling  numbers  of  telephones,  of any telephone exchange
      located in this  state,  shall  contain  a  notice,  in  clear,  concise
      language  in a prominent place in such directory, informing the consumer
      of all available local residential telephone services.