South Dakota § 49-31-89 - Telecommunications company, services or product not to be changed without subscriber authorization--Evidence of authorization--Commission authorized to promulgate rules--Scope of rules.
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§ 49-31-89. Telecommunications company, services or product not to be changed without subscriber authorization--Evidence of authorization--Commission authorized to promulgate rules--Scope of rules.
The telecommunications company of any subscriber may not be changed without the telecommunications service subscriber's authorization. The telecommunications service subscriber's authorization shall be evidenced either by a written authorization signed by the subscriber or by the use of an independent third-party verification company which complies with the provisions of §§ 49-31-90 and 49-31-91, or by any other means authorized by the commission. Products or services may not be listed on a subscriber's bill unless authorized by the subscriber. The commission may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 concerning procedures, requirements, and standards for changing a subscriber's telecommunications company and for listing products and services on a subscriber's bill.
Source: SL 1999, ch 227, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-31-89 ("Telecommunications company, services or product not to be changed without subscriber authorization--Evidence of authorization--Commission authorized to promulgate rules--Scope of rules.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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