Extensión de Línea de Agua y Obstrucción de Llamadas de Emergencia

Explicación Simple

Si quieres llevar agua a tu casa desde otro lugar, necesitas un permiso. También, si usas una línea telefónica compartida, debes dejarla libre si alguien necesita hacer una llamada de emergencia.

Es como si estuvieras en una cocina compartida. Si alguien necesita usar la estufa para una emergencia, tú debes dejar espacio y no quedarte con ella ocupada.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan quiere llevar agua de un pozo cercano a su casa, pero no pide permiso. Además, en una fiesta, María está usando una línea telefónica compartida y no le da espacio a su vecino para hacer una llamada al 911 cuando se siente mal. Ambos podrían meterse en problemas.

Penalidades

La violación puede resultar en un cargo menor o una ofensa resumida, lo que puede incluir multas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

18 Pa.C.S. 6901 - Extension Of Water Line A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree if he, without first securing a permit from the water company or municipality or municipal authority supplying such person with water, shall convey, or permit or procure another to convey, any part of such water by means of pipe, hose or other conduit to any building, residence or structure beyond the limits of the tract occupied by such person. 18 Pa.C.S. 6902 - Willful Obstruction Of Emergency Telephone Calls (a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a summary offense if he willfully refuses to relinquish immediately a party line when informed that the line is needed for an emergency call to a fire department or police department or for medical aid or ambulance service, or if he secures the use of a party line by falsely stating that the line is needed for an emergency call. (b) Notice to public.--Every telephone directory distributed to the members of the general public in this Commonwealth, or in any portion thereof, which lists the calling numbers of telephones of any telephone exchange located in this Commonwealth, shall contain a notice which explains the offense provided for in this section. The notice shall be printed in type which is not smaller than the smallest 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. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to those directories distributed solely for business advertising purposes commonly known as classified directories. Any person, providing telephone service which distributes, or causes to be distributed, in this Commonwealth copies of a telephone directory violating the provisions of this subsection, shall be gu