37.36.612    REQUIRED TRAINING AND CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTANCE

(1) A person whose application for a loan has been approved must complete training as required by the program and must demonstrate the ability to use the equipment before specialized telecommunications equipment will be issued.

(2) A person who has completed the required training and has been issued equipment may be required to complete further training before being issued new or replacement equipment.

(3) Before equipment is issued, the person to receive equipment, or the person's parent or legal guardian if the person is under the age of 18 years and is not emancipated, must agree in writing to the following conditions:

(a) The equipment is for use with a telephone and for no other purpose. If a recipient no longer has regular access to telephone service, the loan will be terminated and the equipment must be returned to the program.

(b) The recipient must protect the equipment from damage. Any equipment which is damaged by deliberate abuse or misuse will not be replaced.

(c) Any equipment needing repair must be taken to a repair service authorized by the program or to the program office immediately. The recipient shall not take the equipment apart or attempt to repair it.

(d) Stolen equipment must be reported to the proper law enforcement authority within 24 hours of the discovery of the theft and a copy of the written theft report must be sent to the program within five days of the date of making the report.

(e) Lost equipment, other than that reported stolen, must be reported to the program within five days of loss. Lost equipment will not be replaced.

(f) Because the equipment is owned by the state of Montana, it may not be taken out-of-state for more than 90 consecutive days without written authorization in advance from the program.

(g) If the recipient's address changes within the state of Montana, recipient must notify the program of the new address within 20 days after the date of the move. If the recipient moves out of the state of Montana, the equipment must be returned prior to the move.

(h) The recipient must not sell, give away, or loan the equipment to any other person or entity.

(i) The recipient will be liable to the state of Montana for any claims for damages or expenses arising from the misuse of loaned equipment by any person or entity.

History: 53-19-307, MCA; IMP, 53-19-305, MCA; NEW, 1997 MAR p. 505, Eff. 3/11/97; TRANS, from SRS, 1998 MAR p. 2064.