Arizona Revised Statutes Title 13. Criminal Code § 13-3707. Telecommunication fraud; classification; definitions

1. With the intent to defraud another of the lawful charge for telecommunication service, obtains or attempts to obtain any telecommunication service by:

2. With the intent that the same be used or employed to evade a lawful charge for any telecommunication service, sells, rents, lends, gives or otherwise transfers or discloses or attempts to transfer or disclose to another, or offers or advertises for sale or rental, the number or code of an existing, canceled, revoked or nonexistent electronic mail address, telephone number or credit card number or the method of numbering or coding that is employed in the issuance of telephone numbers, account identification codes or credit card numbers.

3. Knowingly makes, constructs, manufactures, fabricates, erects, assembles or possesses any software, instrument, apparatus, equipment or device, or any part of any software, instrument, apparatus, equipment or device, that is designed or adapted or that can be used either:

4. Knowingly sells, rents, lends, gives, or otherwise transfers or discloses or attempts to transfer or disclose to another, or offers or advertises for sale or rental, any:

1. Law enforcement officers who are acting in their official capacity within the scope of their authority and in the line of duty.

2. Employees or agents of communication service providers as defined in § 13-3001 who are acting in their official capacity within the scope of their employment for the purpose of protecting the property or legal rights of the provider.

1. “Credit card number” means the card number appearing on a credit card, telephone calling card or access device as defined in § 13-2001 that is issued to a person by any supplier of telecommunication service and that permits the person to whom the card or access device has been issued to obtain telecommunication service.

2. “Telecommunication service” includes electronic communication services, subscription computer services, telephone and telegraph services and all other services that involve the transmission of information by wire, radio, cellular, wireless transmission or similar means.