100.525(2)(a)
(a) Obtain, or attempt to obtain, a telephone record that pertains to a customer who is a resident of this state, without the customer's consent, by doing any of the following:
100.525(2)(a)1.
1. Making a false statement to an agent of a telephone service provider.
100.525(2)(a)2.
2. Making a false statement to a customer of a telephone service provider.
100.525(2)(a)3.
3. Knowingly providing to a telephone service provider a document that is fraudulent, that has been lost or stolen, or that has been obtained by fraud.
100.525(2)(b)
(b) Ask another person to obtain a telephone record knowing that the person will obtain the telephone record in a manner prohibited under this section.
100.525(2)(c)
(c) Sell or offer to sell a telephone record obtained in a manner prohibited under this section.
100.525(3)(a)(a) A person who violates this section is guilty of a Class I felony if the violation involves one telephone record.
100.525(3)(b)
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a Class G felony if the violation involves 2 or more telephone records.
100.525(3)(c)
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a Class E felony if the violation involves more than 10 telephone records.
100.525(4)(a)(a) In addition to the penalties authorized under sub.
(3), a person who violates this section may be required to forfeit personal property used or intended to be used in the violation.
100.525(4)(b)
(b) In an action to enforce this section, the court shall award to a person who is the subject of a telephone record involved in a violation of this section all of the following:
100.525(4)(b)1.
1. The amount of the person's pecuniary loss suffered because of a violation of this section, if proof of the loss is submitted to the satisfaction of the court, or $1,000, whichever is greater.
100.525(4)(b)2.
2. The amount of any gain to the violator as a result of the violation.
100.525(5)
(5) This section does not apply to any of the following:
100.525(5)(a)
(a) Action by a law enforcement agency in connection with the official duties of the law enforcement agency.
100.525(5)(b)
(b) A disclosure by a telephone service provider, if any of the following applies:
100.525(5)(b)1.
1. The telephone service provider reasonably believes the disclosure is necessary to do any of the following:
100.525(5)(b)1.b.
b. Protect an individual from fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful use of telephone service or a telephone record.
100.525(5)(b)2.
2. The disclosure is made to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
100.525(5)(b)3.
3. The disclosure is authorized by state or federal law or regulation.
100.525(6)
(6) A violation of this section may also constitute an unfair method of competition or unfair trade practice under s.
100.20 or a fraudulent representation under s.
100.18.
100.525 History
History: 2005 a. 261;
2007 a. 97.
100.53
100.53
Vehicle rentals; title and registration fees. 100.53(1)(ag)
(ag) “Government fee" means any fee charged by a rental company to recover the cost of any fee or charge that is imposed by a government, airport or other transportation authority, or any other government agent that is deemed applicable to the rental of private vehicles in this state.