40-432. Agent or employee of telegraph or telephone company using information contained in message; classification

An agent, operator or employee of a telegraph or telephone operator who knowingly in any way uses or appropriates information derived by him from a private message passing through his hands and addressed to another person, or in any other manner acquired by him by reason of his trust, or trades or speculates upon information so obtained, or in any manner uses the information for his own account, profit or advantage, is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.