38.5.3334    CUSTOMER DEPOSITS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

(1) Deposit requirements for business and residential service must comply with ARM 38.5.1101, et seq. A carrier may not collect a deposit in order to initiate local exchange service to a subscriber who participates in the Montana Telephone Assistance Program and who has also subscribed to toll blocking, except that a deposit may be required for optional local calling features and services subscribed to by the program participant.

History: 69-3-103, MCA; IMP, 69-3-102, 69-3-201, MCA; NEW, 1989 MAR p. 1515, Eff. 9/29/89; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 2967, Eff. 12/8/06.