10 M.R.S. §1496-C: Sale or disclosure of customer proprietary network information

1. Civil violation. Except as provided in subsection 3, 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 wireless telephone service customer or user in this State or any other customer proprietary information of any wireless telephone service customer or user in this State.

A. Violation of this subsection constitutes a violation of the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act.

2. Criminal violation. Except as provided in subsection 3, a person may not knowingly sell or disclose or offer to sell or disclose any customer proprietary network information relating to the wireless telephone service account of any wireless telephone service customer or user in this State or any other customer proprietary information of any wireless telephone service customer or user in this State.

A. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class D crime.

3. Exceptions. The prohibitions contained in subsections 1 and 2 do not apply to a disclosure of customer proprietary network information or any other customer proprietary information:

A. Authorized or required by:

(1) Any state or federal 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.