Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 69-3-1311 - Registration requirements - prohibitions - revocation(1) A service provider may not offer a product or service to a customer, the charge for which appears on the bill of a billing agent, unless the service provider is properly registered with the commission.(2) A billing aggregator may not forward to a billing agent charges for a service or product offered by a service provider unless the billing aggregator is properly registered with the commission.(3) A billing aggregator may not forward charges to a billing agent from a service provider who is required to be registered under this section and who is not properly registered under this section.(4) A billing agent may not directly bill on behalf of a service provider that is not the billing agent if the service provider is not properly registered, if registration is required under this section.(5) The commission shall provide a form for registration and establish the procedure for registering with the commission. A registration remains effective until revoked by the commission or surrendered by the service provider or billing aggregator.(6) After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the commission may revoke a registration.(7) The commission may revoke the registration of a service provider that has: (a) knowingly or repeatedly billed one or more customers for unauthorized service; or(b) engaged in any other false or deceptive billing practices.(8) The commission may revoke the registration of a billing aggregator that has: (a) knowingly or repeatedly forwarded the charge for a service or product to a billing agent on behalf of a service provider that was required to be registered with the commission and that was not properly registered; or(b) engaged in any other false or deceptive billing practices.(9) Immediately following a revocation of registration under this section, the commission shall provide notice of the revocation to all telecommunications carriers and registered billing aggregators doing business in Montana.En. Sec. 8, Ch. 249, L. 2003.