§7–314.

    This part does not apply to:

        (1)    a law enforcement officer who possesses or uses a telecommunication device or access code in the course of an official law enforcement investigation;

        (2)    a telecommunication service provider while lawfully acting in that capacity; or

        (3)    a person who is expressly authorized by a law enforcement unit or other lawful authority to:

            (i)    manufacture telecommunication devices or access codes for distribution or sale to a law enforcement unit or telecommunication service provider; or

            (ii)    distribute or sell telecommunication devices or access codes to law enforcement units or telecommunication service providers.