Washington Revised Code Title 9. Crimes and Punishments § 9.26A.140. Unauthorized sale or procurement of telephone records--Penalties--Definitions

(a) Intentionally sells the telephone record of any resident of this state without the authorization of the customer to whom the record pertains;

(b) By fraudulent, deceptive, or false means obtains the telephone record of any resident of this state to whom the record pertains;

(c) Knowingly purchases the telephone record of any resident of this state without the authorization of the customer to whom the record pertains; or

(d) Knowingly receives the telephone record of any resident of this state without the authorization of the customer to whom the record pertains.

(a) Any action by a government agency, or any officer, employee, or agent of such agency, to obtain telephone records in connection with the performance of the official duties of the agency;

(b) A telecommunications company that obtains, uses, discloses, or permits access to any telephone record, either directly or indirectly through its agents, that is:

(a) “Telecommunications company” has the meaning provided in RCW 9.26A.100 and includes “radio communications service companies” as defined in RCW 80.04.010.

(b) “Telephone record” means information retained by a telecommunications company that relates to the telephone number dialed by the customer or the incoming number or call directed to a customer, or other data related to such calls typically contained on a customer telephone bill such as the time the call started and ended, the duration of the call, the time of day the call was made, and any charges applied. “Telephone record” does not include any information collected and retained by customers using caller identification or other similar technologies.

(c) “Procure” means to obtain by any means, whether electronically, in writing, or in oral form, with or without consideration.