KRS 438.220: Transmission of false or fraudulent communications over telegraph or

telephone lines -- Delay of messages.

Any person who knowingly transmits on or through any telegraph or telephone line in the

state, any false communication or intelligence with intention to injure any other person or

to speculate on any article of merchandise, commerce or trade, or with intent that another

may do so; or any agent, officer or manager of a telegraph or telephone line who, from

corrupt or improper motives or willful neg ligence, withholds the transmission or delivery

of messages or intelligence, for which the customary charges have been paid or tendered,

shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).