(a) As used in this section
(1) “Emergency communication” means any telephone call or any other form of communication made, transmitted or facilitated by radio, computer, or any other electronic device that is intended by its maker to provide warning or information pertaining to any crime, fire, accident, disaster or risk of injury, or damage to any person or property.
(2) “Emergency communications center” means any public or private facility or entity that accepts emergency communications for the purpose of notifying, dispatching, directing or coordinating law enforcement, fire, medical, emergency medical services provider, paramedic, ambulance, rescue, utility or other public safety personnel.
(b) A person is guilty of malicious interference with emergency communications punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or by both such fine and imprisonment when the person:
(1) Intentionally prevents or hinders the initiation, making, or completion of an emergency communication by another person; or
(2) Intentionally initiates or makes repeated nonemergency communications to any 911 or other emergency communications center, knowing it was thereby likely that the operations of the emergency communications center would be disrupted.