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MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  8-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 8 - Telegraph and Telephone Companies|Subtitle 4 - Telecommunications Service Changes|Section 8-405 - Unauthorized Changes in Service

    (a)    This section applies to a telephone company or reseller that initiates an unauthorized change in violation of this subtitle in:        (1)    a customer’s telephone company;        (2)    a customer’s reseller;        (3)    a customer’s telecommunications service options; or        (4)    the person who bills the customer or the customer’s billing arrangement.    (b)    A telephone company or reseller that is subject to this section is liable:        (1)    to the customer, the customer’s previously selected telephone company or reseller, or both, as determined by the Commission, for all intrastate long distance charges, interstate long distance charges, local exchange service charges, provider switching fees, the value of any premiums to which the customer would have been entitled, and other relevant charges incurred by the customer in the first 30 days of the unauthorized change; and        (2)    to the customer’s local exchange provider for the change fees for the unauthorized change and reinstating the customer to the original telephone company or reseller.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  8-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 8 - Telegraph and Telephone Companies|Subtitle 4 - Telecommunications Service Changes|Section 8-406 - Notice Requirements

    (a)    When a customer, or a telephone company or reseller providing a new telecommunications service on behalf of the customer, makes a change in the customer’s telephone company or reseller, the telephone company or reseller providing the new telecommunications service shall provide a conspicuous notice to the customer, informing the customer that the change was made.    (b)    When a customer, or a telephone company or reseller on behalf of the customer, makes a change in the customer’s selection of a telecommunications service option for which the telephone company or reseller imposes a charge, the telephone company or reseller providing the new telecommunications service option shall provide a conspicuous notice to the customer, informing the customer that the change was made.    (c)    When a customer, or a telephone company or reseller on behalf of a customer, makes a change in the person who bills the customer or the customer’s billing arrangement, the telephone company or reseller providing the new billing service or arrangement shall provide a conspicuous notice to the customer, informing the customer that the change was made.    (d)    A telephone company or reseller that is required to provide notice under this section shall provide the notice by:        (1)    inserting the notice on or with the customer’s first bill for which the change is effective; or        (2)    sending a separate notice to the customer within 30 days after the change takes effect.    (e)    A telephone company or reseller may not, on behalf of a customer, fail to make any change in a customer’s telephone company, reseller, or telecommunications service options, or in the person who bills the customer or the customer’s billing arrangement when the change order has been received in a manner that complies with federal and State rules and regulations. All such change orders shall be properly processed to assure that the order is completed and service will be provided by the new telephone company or reseller of choice within 15 business days of receipt of the compliant change order or as otherwise negotiated with the customer.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  8-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 8 - Telegraph and Telephone Companies|Subtitle 4 - Telecommunications Service Changes|Section 8-407 - Hold Orders

    (a)    If the Commission determines that a hold order or freeze is necessary, the Commission may require a telephone company or reseller that operates the network facilities that control routing, selection, or billing functions necessary to implement the hold order or freeze to offer the hold order or freeze to the telephone company’s end-use customers or to the reseller’s end-use customers as a method of reducing incidents of unauthorized changes in a customer’s telephone company, reseller, or telecommunications service options, or in the person who bills the customer or the customer’s billing arrangement.    (b)    A telephone company or reseller that is required to offer a hold order or freeze shall implement the hold order or freeze in a nondiscriminatory and competitively neutral manner that does not give the telephone company or reseller an advantage over its competitors in the telecommunications market.    (c)    All regulations regarding the implementation of a hold order or freeze shall be consistent with the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  8-408 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 8 - Telegraph and Telephone Companies|Subtitle 4 - Telecommunications Service Changes|Section 8-408 - Regulations

    (a)    To implement this subtitle the Commission may adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this subtitle that are consistent with federal law.    (b)    The regulations may include:        (1)    procedures for a customer to confirm a change in the customer’s telephone company or reseller made by another telephone company or reseller on behalf of the customer;        (2)    procedures for a customer to confirm a change in telecommunications service options;        (3)    procedures for a customer to confirm a change in the person who bills the customer or the customer’s billing arrangement;        (4)    provisions for the disclosure to the customer of the terms of the services offered by a telephone company or reseller;        (5)    methods of enforcement; and        (6)    other provisions, not inconsistent with federal law, that the Commission considers necessary to implement this subtitle.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  8-409 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 8 - Telegraph and Telephone Companies|Subtitle 4 - Telecommunications Service Changes|Section 8-409 - Failure to Comply With Subtitle; Penalties

    (a)    A telephone company or reseller may not fail or neglect to comply with this subtitle or with a regulation adopted under this subtitle.    (b)    For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this subtitle, the Commission may:        (1)    exercise any of the powers conferred under this division against a telephone company or reseller; and        (2)    in the case of a complaint filed against a telephone company or reseller, order the telephone company or reseller to make reparations to the complaining party in accordance with § 8–405 of this subtitle.    (c)    In addition to any other available penalty, the Commission may assess directly, after an opportunity for hearing, an administrative penalty on a telephone company or reseller that violates the provisions of this subtitle, or a regulation adopted under this subtitle, or federal law or regulation on unauthorized changes to a customer’s telephone company, reseller, or telecommunications service options, or to the person who bills the customer or the customer’s billing arrangement.    (d)    The administrative penalty assessed under this section may not exceed $1,000 for each violation associated with a specific access line in the State.    (e)    In assessing an administrative penalty under this section, the Commission shall consider:        (1)    the nature, circumstances, extent, gravity, and number of violations;        (2)    the degree of culpability of the violator;        (3)    prior offenses and repeated violations of the violator; and        (4)    any other matter that the Commission considers appropriate and relevant.    (f)    An administrative penalty collected under this section shall be paid into the General Fund of the State.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  8-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 8 - Telegraph and Telephone Companies|Subtitle 5 - Telecommunications Competition Requirements|Section 8-501 - In General

    (a)    The Commission may, after notice and public hearing, adopt policies and regulations governing the development of competition in the telecommunications services market.    (b)    Policies and regulations adopted by the Commission under this section shall be consistent with federal law, policies and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, Title 4 of this article, and any other applicable provisions of Maryland law.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  8-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 8 - Telegraph and Telephone Companies|Subtitle 6 - Voice Over Internet Protocol Service|Section 8-601 - "Voice Over Internet Protocol Service" Defined

    In this subtitle:        (1)    “voice over Internet protocol service” or “VoIP service” means any service that:            (i)    enables real–time two–way voice communications that originate from or terminate to the subscriber end user’s location requiring Internet protocol or any successor protocol to Internet protocol; and            (ii)    requires a broadband connection from the user’s location; and        (2)    “voice over Internet protocol service” or “VoIP service” includes any such service that permits users generally to receive calls that originate on the public switched telephone network and to terminate calls to the public switched telephone network.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  8-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 8 - Telegraph and Telephone Companies|Subtitle 6 - Voice Over Internet Protocol Service|Section 8-602 - Jurisdiction of Commission; Construction of Subtitle; Notification

    (a)    The Commission does not have jurisdiction over the regulation of VoIP service, including the imposition of regulatory fees, certification requirements, and the filing or approval of tariffs.    (b)    Nothing in this subtitle may be construed to:        (1)    require or prohibit the assessment of 9–1–1 fees in accordance with § 1–310 of the Public Safety Article on VoIP;        (2)    require or prohibit the assessment of fees for telecommunications relay service under Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the State Finance and Procurement Article;        (3)    require or prohibit the payment of any switched network access rates or other intercarrier compensation rates that may be determined to apply;        (4)    relieve a company that is otherwise subject to § 8–201 of this title of its obligation to provide telephone lifeline service over local exchange access lines that are subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction;        (5)    exempt VoIP service from generally applicable State and federal laws relating to public safety, consumer protection, and unfair and deceptive trade practices, or to exempt VoIP service from the authority of the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General; or        (6)    remove the Commission’s jurisdiction over circuit switched local exchange access service.    (c)    A company that moves a customer from a Commission–approved tariff service to VoIP service shall notify the customer that the Commission does not have jurisdiction over the regulation of VoIP service and that complaints about VoIP service may be filed with the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 9-101 - Common Carriers -- Interchange of Passengers

    (a)    Each common carrier shall provide reasonable, proper, and equal facilities for the prompt interchange and transfer of passengers between its lines and the lines of every other common carrier.    (b)    A common carrier may not discriminate against other common carriers in transferring, receiving, or forwarding passengers to or from other common carriers.    (c)    A common carrier is not required to allow any other common carrier to use its tracks or terminal facilities.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 9-102 - Common Carriers -- Compensation for Transportation Over Same Line

    Unless the Commission orders otherwise, a common carrier may not charge or receive an equal or greater compensation in the aggregate to transport passengers under substantially similar circumstances for a shorter distance than for a longer distance over the same line and in the same direction.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 9-103 - Common Carriers -- Tariff Schedules

    (a)    The Commission shall prescribe a form of tariff schedules for common carriers that is as nearly as practicable the same as that required by the Surface Transportation Board for the particular kind of carrier.    (b)    In addition to other information that the Commission requires, the tariff schedules of each common carrier shall show:        (1)    all of the current rates, fares, and charges, including those specified in § 4-503 of this article, for the transportation of passengers within the State between:            (i)    each point on the common carrier’s route and all other points on the other routes it owns; and            (ii)    each point on the common carrier’s route and all points on the route of each other common carrier that is shown in the schedule whenever a through route or joint rate is established between those points;        (2)    the points between which passengers will be carried;        (3)    the classification of passengers;        (4)    the privileges or facilities granted; and        (5)    all rules and regulations that may change, affect, or determine any part of the aggregate of the rates, fares, or charges or the value of the service rendered.    (c)    Each common carrier that is a party to a joint rate shown in the tariff schedule of another common carrier shall file with the Commission evidence of acceptance of the joint rate, as required by the Commission.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 2 - Motor Carrier Companies|Section 9-201 - Permits for Common Carriers

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a motor carrier permit is required for a passenger motor vehicle used in the transportation of persons for hire.    (b)    A motor carrier permit is not required for:        (1)    a motor vehicle used exclusively for the transportation of pupils to and from public or private schools;        (2)    a motor vehicle operated for a period of not more than 3 months in any registration year in the transportation of persons employed at a cannery located in a county;        (3)    taxicabs;        (4)    public transportation for hire authorized to operate on the boardwalk in Ocean City;        (5)    a vanpool operation as defined in § 11–175.1 of the Transportation Article;        (6)    a local public transportation system established under a law enacted by the local governing body of a county or municipal corporation;        (7)    subject to subsection (c) of this section, a motor vehicle used by a privately owned transportation company exclusively to provide transportation system services under a contract with the governing body of a county or municipal corporation or with a unit of State government;        (8)    shuttle bus service operated by the University of Maryland, College Park Campus for students enrolled at the University of Maryland, College Park Campus and, in exchange for payment by a municipal corporation in which the University of Maryland, College Park Campus operates shuttle bus service, transportation service on the shuttle bus to residents of the municipal corporation; or        (9)    transportation services that a nonprofit organization provides through the use of a volunteer driver and the volunteer driver’s personal vehicle.    (c)    A privately owned transportation company that provides transportation system services under a contract with the governing body of a county or municipal corporation or with a unit of State government shall obtain a motor carrier permit for motor vehicles that the company does not use exclusively to provide transportation system services under a contract with the governing body of a county or municipal corporation or with a unit of State government.    (d)    The public duties of a common carrier may not be imposed on a person with respect to a vehicle for which a motor carrier permit is required under this section, if the vehicle is not actually engaged in public transportation.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 2 - Motor Carrier Companies|Section 9-202 - Permits -- Standard for Issuance

    A motor carrier permit may not be issued unless the Commission, after considering the number of vehicles the applicant will use, the rate the applicant will charge, the potential demand, the qualifications of the applicant, and any other factors that the Commission considers relevant, determines that the issuance of a motor carrier permit will be best for the public welfare and convenience.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 2 - Motor Carrier Companies|Section 9-203 - Permits -- Terms, Conditions, and Duration

    (a)    Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Commission may subject a motor carrier permit to terms and conditions that the Commission considers appropriate.    (b)    The duration of a motor carrier permit may not exceed 20 years.    (c)    The Commission may authorize seasonal motor carrier permits for a part of the year.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 2 - Motor Carrier Companies|Section 9-204 - Permits -- Denial, Suspension, and Revocation

    The Commission may suspend, revoke, or subsequently deny a motor carrier permit if the holder violates a provision of this division.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 2 - Motor Carrier Companies|Section 9-205 - Routes and Schedules

    (a)    (1)    A route or schedule of a motor vehicle for which a motor carrier permit is granted may not be changed or abandoned without written permission from the Commission.        (2)    The Commission may only grant permission under paragraph (1) of this subsection if the Commission finds that the public welfare and convenience are not prejudiced by the change.        (3)    Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the holder of a motor carrier permit may temporarily operate substitute or reserve vehicles, when necessary in an emergency, to maintain the required schedules over the holder’s route.    (b)    This subtitle does not limit the power of a municipal corporation to adopt reasonable traffic regulations, including the power to:        (1)    designate streets; and        (2)    prohibit the use of certain streets or the parking of vehicles on those streets if the use or parking may threaten public safety or unduly congest traffic.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 2 - Motor Carrier Companies|Section 9-206 - Smoking on Motor Carriers

    (a)    The owner and operator of an intrastate motor bus carrier shall prohibit the smoking of tobacco products while the bus is in public service.    (b)    A person may not smoke tobacco products on a bus of an intrastate motor bus carrier.    (c)    The Commission may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.    (d)    A person who violates a provision of this section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $25.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 2 - Motor Carrier Companies|Section 9-207 - Public Motor Carriers

    (a)    This section applies to a motor carrier providing transportation for hire by or through contract with a public authority, or a federal, State, district, or municipal transportation agency.    (b)    A motor carrier subject to this section:        (1)    is also subject to §§ 5–101 and 5–304 of this article; and        (2)    except as provided in § 9–201(b)(7) of this subtitle, shall obtain a motor carrier permit under § 9–201 of this subtitle.    (c)    A motor carrier permit issued to a motor carrier subject to this section may be:        (1)    subject to conditions under § 9–203 of this subtitle; and        (2)    suspended, revoked, or subsequently denied under § 9–204 of this subtitle.    (d)    Except as provided in this section, the provisions of this division do not apply to a motor carrier subject to this section.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 2 - Motor Carrier Companies|Section 9-208 - Motor Coach Owned and Operated by Nonprofit Entity

    (a)    This section does not apply to a motor coach that is licensed by the Commission to provide transportation of persons for hire.    (b)    A nonprofit entity that owns and operates a motor coach with a capacity of at least 30 passengers and gross vehicle weight rating of at least 32,000 pounds shall obtain a license for the motor coach from the Commission.    (c)    The nonprofit entity shall have the motor coach inspected for safety every 12 months by an authorized Maryland inspection station.    (d)    A motor coach that is licensed under this section and only provides service for or on behalf of a nonprofit entity is not subject to tariffs or rate making under this division.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 3 - Maryland Railroad Companies|Section 9-301 - "Maryland Railroad Company" Defined

    In this subtitle, “Maryland railroad company” means a railroad company organized under the laws of this State.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 3 - Maryland Railroad Companies|Section 9-302 - Scope of Subtitle

    Except as otherwise provided by law, the provisions of this subtitle are not subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission.