<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:10:34:07 Refund or credit of charges billed by unauthorized telecommunications company -- Payment for unauthorized change -- Opportunity for hearing.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:10:34:07"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:10:34:07 Refund or credit of charges billed by unauthorized telecommunications company -- Payment for unauthorized change -- Opportunity for hearing."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:10:34:07.&nbsp;&nbsp;Refund or credit of charges billed by unauthorized telecommunications company -- Payment for unauthorized change -- Opportunity for hearing.</b> A telecommunications company which initiates a telecommunications company change without authorization from the subscriber shall issue to the subscriber a full credit or refund of the entire amount of the subscriber's telephone charges which are attributable to telecommunications services from the unauthorized telecommunications company. A telecommunications company which initiates a telecommunications company change without authorization from the subscriber is liable for any charges from another telecommunications company to re-establish service or to change the subscriber's pre-subscribed company. The appropriate credit or refund must be issued within a period not to exceed 60 days from the date it is determined that the change was unauthorized.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In addition, the telecommunications company which initiates a telecommunications company change without proper authorization shall pay the subscriber the amount required by SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-93">49-31-93</A> regardless of whether the subscriber has contacted the commission. Failure of the telecommunications company to pay the subscriber for an unauthorized change may result in a civil fine as authorized by SDCL 49-31-94. If there is a dispute as to whether the change was properly authorized, the subscriber or telecommunications company may request a hearing before the commission pursuant to SDCL chapter 1-26.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 25 SDR 89, effective December 27, 1998; 25 SDR 167, effective July 1, 1999.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-89">49-31-89.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented: </b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-89">49-31-89</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-93">49-31-93</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-94">49-31-94.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>