Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 69-3-1105 - Operator service provider liability - penalty - costs and fees entitlement - jurisdiction(1) An operator service provider that charges a customer more than the allowable rate is liable: (a) to the customer for three times the cost of the call charged to the customer or $500, whichever is greater; and(b) to the state for the penalty prescribed in 69-3-206, for other commission enforcement actions pursuant to 69-3-110, and for a violation of applicable rules authorized by 69-3-1103.(2) In a suit or enforcement action brought against an operator service provider, the prevailing party is entitled to recover costs and attorney fees in a sum that the court finds reasonable.(3) A customer has the right to seek remedy in a Montana court.En. Sec. 5, Ch. 155, L. 1999.