Texas § UT.55.176 - CHARGE FOR 800-TYPE CALLS
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§ UT.55.176. CHARGE FOR 800-TYPE CALLS
CHARGE FOR 800-TYPE CALLS. (a) A provider may charge at a pay telephone a fee of not more than 25 cents for initiating an 800-type call. (b) A provider may impose the fee only if: (1) the pay telephone is registered with the commission; and (2) the provider certifies that the pay telephone complies with commission rules regarding the provision of pay telephone service. (c) Subsection (b) does not apply to a local exchange company pay telephone. (d) A provider may not impose the fee if imposition is inconsistent with federal law. (e) A provider may not impose the fee for a: (1) local call; (2) 911 call; (3) local directory assistance call; or (4) call that is covered by the Telephone Operator Consumer Services Improvement Act of 1990 (47 U.S.C. Section 226). (f) A provider who imposes the fee must post on each pay telephone notice that the fee will be charged. The provider must post the notice: (1) in plain sight of the user; and (2) in a manner consistent with existing commission requirements for posting information. (g) The commission may not impose on a local exchange company the duty or obligation to: (1) record the use of pay telephone service; (2) bill or collect for the use of the pay telephone; or (3) remit to the provider the fee authorized by this section. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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Section UT.55.176 ("CHARGE FOR 800-TYPE CALLS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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