Unlawful manufacture of telecommunication device.
RCW 9A.56.264
in effect(1) A person is guilty of unlawful manufacture of a telecommunication device if he or she knowingly and with intent to avoid payment or to facilitate avoidance of payment: (a) Manufactures, produces, or assembles a telecommunication device; (b) Modifies, alters, programs, or reprograms a telecommunication device to be capable of acquiring or of facilitating the acquisition of telecommunication service without the consent of the telecommunication service provider; or (c) Writes, creates, or modifies a computer program that he or she knows is thereby capable of being used to manufacture a telecommunication device. (2) Unlawful manufacture of a telecommunication device is a class C felony.
(1) A person is guilty of unlawful manufacture of a telecommunication device if he or she knowingly and with intent to avoid payment or to facilitate avoidance of payment:
(a) Manufactures, produces, or assembles a telecommunication device;
(b) Modifies, alters, programs, or reprograms a telecommunication device to be capable of acquiring or of facilitating the acquisition of telecommunication service without the consent of the telecommunication service provider; or
(c) Writes, creates, or modifies a computer program that he or she knows is thereby capable of being used to manufacture a telecommunication device.
(2) Unlawful manufacture of a telecommunication device is a class C felony.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9A.56&full=trueFetched: 6/28/2026