S.D. Admin. R. 20:10:09:04

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 20:10:09:04 - Insufficient reasons for refusal

Any of the following reasons are insufficient for a telecommunications company to refuse service:

(1) Refusal to liquidate a debt to another utility, a debt for another class of service, or a debt for other bills not based on filed rates or charges except as provided in subdivision 20:10:09:03(6);

(2) Nonpayment of calls reasonably traced to an applicant if the applicant is not liable;

(3) Nonpayment of a bill for which the applicant is a guarantor unless the guarantor is legally liable for a particular bill and has dishonored the obligation to pay;

(4) The request for service is for a dwelling at which the former occupant was delinquent; or

(5) The applicant is living with someone indebted to the telecommunications company, except in the instance described in subdivision 20:10:09:03(3).

In any of these situations, however, if a company has a telecommunications bill payment history to measure or a clearly traced toll experience to consider, it may require a deposit in conformance with § 20:10:08:04.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:10:09:04

SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 85, effective 11/24/1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective 7/1/1986; 21 SDR 81, effective 11/3/1994.

General Authority: SDCL 49-31-5.

Law Implemented: SDCL 49-31-5.