S.D. Admin. R. 20:10:09:03

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 159, June 17, 2024

Section 20:10:09:03 - Reasons for refusal

Telecommunications service may be refused for one or more of the following reasons:

(1) An applicant is indebted to the same telecommunications company for past bills incurred and refuses to liquidate the debt;

(2) An applicant refuses to pay a reasonable deposit, advance payment, or installation charge;

(3) An applicant, although not personally liable to the telecommunications company, is attempting to return service to an indebted household and no attempts are forthcoming to liquidate the debt of that household;

(4) An applicant is unwilling to provide correct information about any of the following:

(a) Past telecommunications service;

(b) Previous employment; or

(c) Previous address;

(5) An applicant is in violation of governmental or telecommunications company rules concerning evasion of payment, use of service for unlawful purposes, annoyance of other patrons, or interference with or destruction of service facilities;

(6) An applicant refuses to pay undisputed telecommunications charges owed to an interstate carrier, except for pay-per-call services, for whom a telecommunications company is acting as a billing agent; or

(7) An applicant fails to provide reasonable and legal means of identification.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:10:09:03

SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 85, effective 11/24/1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective 7/1/1986; 21 SDR 81, effective 11/3/1994.

General Authority: SDCL 49-31-5.

Law Implemented: SDCL 49-31-5.

Note: A telecommunications company's rules are contained in its tariff and can be obtained as provided in § 20:10:06:03.

Definitions, § 20:10:05:03.