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SD Codified L § 49-31-96 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-96 - Costs of commission proceedings may be assessed against company--Objection.

49-31-96. Costs of commission proceedings may be assessed against company--Objection.If the commission finds the company has committed a violation of §§49-31-89 to 49-31-97, inclusive, after holding a contested case proceeding or if allowed by §49-31-95, the commission may assess the actual costs of the contested case proceeding or contacting subscribers to the telecommunications company. The assessment shall be limited to actual amounts expended by the commission for commission employee time, expert witnesses, court reporter fees, document and exhibit preparation, and other necessary and related expenses incurred by the commission. The telecommunications company may, within thirty days after the assessment is mailed, file written objections with the commission stating the grounds upon which it claims that the assessment is not reasonable. The commission shall within thirty days of receiving such objections hold a hearing and issue an order in accordance with its findings as to the proper amount to be assessed to the telecommunications company. The order may be appealed pursuant to chapter 1-26. Source: SL 1999, ch 227, §8.
SD Codified L § 49-31-97 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-97 - "Subscriber" defined.

49-31-97."Subscriber" defined.For the purpose of §§49-31-89 to 49-31-97, inclusive, the term, subscriber, means any person who contracts with a telecommunications company for telecommunications services. Source: SL 1999, ch 227, §9.
SD Codified L § 49-31-98 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-98 - Agencies to establish cost recovery mechanism for certain mandated services--Exemption.

49-31-98. Agencies to establish cost recovery mechanism for certain mandated services--Exemption.Any decision or order by any agency which requires the provision of telecommunications services, in excess of voice grade local exchange service, shall establish a cost recovery method or mechanism to ensure that the telecommunications company will be able to recover the cost of the investment or expense in a period not to exceed ten years, from the services that result from such mandate. These costs may be recovered either regionally or statewide at the discretion of the agency. This section does not affect any decision or order made by any agency to comply with 47 U.S.C. §251 as of January 1, 1999. Source: SL 1999, ch 225, §1.
SD Codified L § 49-31-99 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-99 - Requirements for telephone solicitors making unsolicited calls.

49-31-99. Requirements for telephone solicitors making unsolicited calls.Any telephone solicitor who makes unsolicited telephone calls shall institute procedures that comply with the provisions of this chapter for obtaining a list of persons who do not wish to receive unsolicited telephone calls made by or on behalf of the telephone solicitor. No telephone solicitor may make an unsolicited telephone call to any number listed on the register. The commission may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, concerning procedures and requirements regarding the implementation of a register, setting of fees for purchase of the register, form of the application, requirements for acquiring a copy of the register, requirements for enrollment on and removal from the register, procedures for maintaining a register, setting of fees to enroll or renew enrollment on the register, procedures for operating the register, standards concerning the use of the register, and application of the civil fines. Source: SL 2003, ch 238, §2.
SD Codified L § 49-31-100 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-100 - Operation of and subscription to register--Fees.

49-31-100. Operation of and subscription to register--Fees.The commission shall establish or provide for the operation of a register. The register may be operated by the commission or by another entity under contract with the commission. A residential telephone subscriber may enroll on the register in accordance with procedures prescribed by the commission. A subscriber shall pay to the commission a fee, set pursuant to §49-31-99, of not more than five dollars to be listed on the register. Fees collected under this section shall be credited to the telephone solicitation account established in §49-31-104. Source: SL 2003, ch 238, §7.
SD Codified L § 49-31-101 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-101 - State "do-not-call" register.

49-31-101. State "do-not-call" register.The commission shall maintain a register of names and telephone numbers of each South Dakota residential telephone subscriber who has elected not to receive unsolicited telephone calls. The commission may provide to the Federal Trade Commission, for inclusion in the national "do-not-call" registry, the telephone numbers listed in the register. The commission may include South Dakota residential telephone subscribers listed in the national "do-not-call" registry in the register. Source: SL 2003, ch 238, §3.
SD Codified L § 49-31-102 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-102 - Copy of register required for telephone solicitors making unsolicited calls.

49-31-102. Copy of register required for telephone solicitors making unsolicited calls.Any telephone solicitor who makes unsolicited telephone calls to South Dakota residential telephone subscribers shall obtain a copy of the register. Source: SL 2003, ch 238, §4.
SD Codified L § 49-31-103 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-103 - Commission may use national "do-not-call" registry.

49-31-103. Commission may use national "do-not-call" registry.Notwithstanding any other provision of §§49-31-99 to 49-31-108, inclusive, the commission may use the national "do-not-call" registry established and maintained by the Federal Trade Commission as the register. Source: SL 2003, ch 238, §8.
SD Codified L § 49-31-104 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-104 - Telephone solicitation account established.

49-31-104. Telephone solicitation account established.There is hereby established in the state treasury, the telephone solicitation account. Unless otherwise provided by law, this fund consists of all fees and fines imposed pursuant to §§49-31-99 to 49-31-108, inclusive, designated for deposit in the fund. The fund shall be maintained separately and administered by the commission to implement and administer provisions of this chapter. Any interest earned on money in the fund shall be deposited in the fund. Expenditures from the fund shall be budgeted through the normal budget process. Unexpended funds and interest shall remain in the fund until appropriated by the Legislature. Any expenditure from the fund shall be disbursed on warrants drawn by the state auditor and shall be supported by vouchers approved by the commission. Source: SL 2003, ch 238, §5; SL 2011, ch 207, §1.
SD Codified L § 49-31-105 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-105 - Annual fee for unsolicited calls by telephone solicitors.

49-31-105. Annual fee for unsolicited calls by telephone solicitors.Any telephone solicitor who makes unsolicited telephone calls to South Dakota residential telephone subscribers shall pay to the commission an annual fee of not more than five hundred dollars. Fees collected under this section shall be credited to the telephone solicitation account. Source: SL 2003, ch 238, §6.
SD Codified L § 49-31-106 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-106 - Commission may use gross receipts tax fund for implementation--Funds to be returned after register implemented.

49-31-106. Commission may use gross receipts tax fund for implementation--Funds to be returned after register implemented.Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 49-1A, the commission may use amounts deposited in the gross receipts tax fund to implement §§49-31-99 to 49-31-108, inclusive. All funds used shall be returned to the gross receipts tax fund within three years of implementation of the register. Source: SL 2003, ch 238, §9.
SD Codified L § 49-31-107 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-107 - Telecommunications companies to notify customers of certain provisions.

49-31-107. Telecommunications companies to notify customers of certain provisions.Any telecommunications company that provides local exchange service shall inform its customers of the provisions of §§49-31-99 to 49-31-108, inclusive, by publication of the notice in the consumer pages of its telephone directories. Source: SL 2003, ch 238, §10.
SD Codified L § 49-31-108 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-108 - Telephone solicitation--Violations--Civil penalty.

49-31-108. Telephone solicitation--Violations--Civil penalty. Any person who violates §§49-31-99 to 49-31-108, inclusive, or any rules promulgated pursuant to §§49-31-99 to 49-31-108, inclusive, is subject to a civil penalty to be imposed by the commission, after notice and opportunity for hearing. The commission may impose a civil fine of not more than five thousand dollars for each offense. In determining the amount of the penalty upon finding a violation, or the amount of a compromise settlement, the commission shall consider the appropriateness of the penalty to the size of the business of the person charged, prior offenses and compliance history, and the good faith of the person charged in attempting to achieve compliance. Any telephone solicitation made to a person whose name first appears on the register is not a violation of §§49-31-99 to 49-31-108, inclusive, if the solicitation is made within thirty days of the receipt of the register. Any penalty collected pursuant to this section shall be credited to the telephone solicitation account established pursuant to §49-31-104. Source: SL 2003, ch 238, §11; SL 2021, ch 200, § 2.
SD Codified L § 49-31-109 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-109 - Definitions.

49-31-109. Definitions.Terms used in §§49-31-109 to 49-31-115, inclusive, mean:(1)"Interexchange carrier," a telecommunications carrier providing nonlocal telecommunications services;(2)"Local telecommunications traffic," any wireline to wireline telecommunications traffic that originates and terminates in the same wireline local calling area or wireline to wireless telecommunications traffic that originates within and is delivered to an actual point of presence established by a wireless service provider in the same wireline local calling area. Local telecommunications traffic also includes any wireless to wireline telecommunications traffic that originates and terminates in the same major trading area as defined in 47 CFR §24.202(a) as of January 1, 2004;(3)"Nonlocal telecommunications traffic," any wireline to wireline telecommunications traffic that originates in one wireline local calling area and terminates in another wireline local calling area and wireline to wireless telecommunications traffic that originates in one wireline local calling area and is delivered to an actual point of presence established by a wireless service provider in another wireline local calling area. Nonlocal telecommunications traffic also includes any wireless to wireline telecommunications traffic that originates in one major trading area and terminates in another major trading area;(4)"Originating carrier," a telecommunications carrier whose network or service is used by a customer to originate telecommunications traffic. An originating carrier may be a wireline or wireless carrier transmitting local telecommunications traffic or an interexchange carrier transmitting nonlocal telecommunications traffic;(5)"Terminating carrier," a telecommunications carrier upon whose network telecommunications traffic terminates to the called party;(6)"Transiting carrier," a telecommunications carrier that does not originate or terminate telecommunications traffic, but either switches or transports traffic, or both, between an originating carrier and a terminating carrier;(7)"Transit traffic," telecommunications traffic that an originating carrier has delivered to a transiting carrier or carriers for delivery to a terminating carrier. Source: SL 2004, ch 284, §1.
SD Codified L § 49-31-110 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-110 - Local telecommunications traffic signaling information required to be provided by originating carrier to terminating carrier to assess charges.

49-31-110.Local telecommunications traffic signaling information required to be provided by originating carrier to terminating carrier to assess charges.If necessary for the assessment of transport and termination charges pursuant to 47 U.S. C. §251(b)(5) as of January 1, 2004, an originating carrier of local telecommunications traffic shall, in delivering its traffic, transmit signaling information in accordance with commonly accepted industry standards giving the terminating carrier information that is sufficient to identify, measure, and appropriately charge the originating carrier for services provided in terminating the local telecommunications traffic. If the originating carrier is delivering both local and nonlocal telecommunications traffic, the originating carrier shall separately provide the terminating carrier with accurate and verifiable information, including percentage measurements that enables the terminating carrier to appropriately classify telecommunications traffic as being either local or nonlocal, and interstate or intrastate, and to assess the appropriate applicable transport and termination or access charges. If accurate and verifiable information allowing appropriate classification of the terminated traffic is not provided by the originating carrier, the terminating carrier may classify all unidentified traffic terminated for the originating carrier as nonlocal telecommunications traffic for service billing purposes. Source: SL 2004, ch 284, §2.
SD Codified L § 49-31-111 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-111 - Nonlocal telecommunications traffic signaling information required to be provided by originating carrier to terminating carrier to assess charges.

49-31-111. Nonlocal telecommunications traffic signaling information required to be provided by originating carrier to terminating carrier to assess charges.An originating carrier of nonlocal telecommunications traffic shall, in delivering its traffic, transmit signaling information in accordance with commonly accepted industry standards giving the terminating carrier information that is sufficient to identify, measure, and appropriately charge the originating carrier for services provided in terminating the nonlocal telecommunications traffic. If the originating carrier is delivering both intrastate and interstate nonlocal telecommunications traffic, the originating carrier shall separately provide the terminating carrier with accurate information including verifiable percentage measurements that enables the terminating carrier to appropriately classify nonlocal telecommunications traffic as being either interstate or intrastate, and to assess the appropriate applicable access charges. If accurate and verifiable information allowing appropriate classification of the telecommunications traffic is not provided by the originating carrier, the terminating carrier may classify all unidentified nonlocal telecommunications traffic terminated for the originating carrier as intrastate telecommunications traffic for service billing purposes. Source: SL 2004, ch 284, §3.
SD Codified L § 49-31-112 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-112 - Transiting carrier required to deliver signaling information with telecommunications traffic--Liability for failure to deliver.

49-31-112. Transiting carrier required to deliver signaling information with telecommunications traffic--Liability for failure to deliver.A transiting carrier shall deliver telecommunications traffic to the terminating carrier by means of facilities and signaling protocols that enable the terminating carrier to receive from the originating carrier all signaling information, as required by §§49-31-110 and 49-31-111, the originating carrier transmits with its telecommunications traffic. If any transiting carrier fails to deliver telecommunications traffic to another transiting carrier or to the terminating carrier with all of the signaling information transmitted by the originating carrier as required by §§49-31-110 and 49-31-111, and this results in telecommunications traffic that is not identifiable and therefore not billable by the terminating carrier to the appropriate originating carrier, the transiting carrier is liable to the terminating carrier for the transport and termination or access compensation relating to the traffic that cannot be identified and billed to the appropriate originating carrier. Source: SL 2004, ch 284, §4.
SD Codified L § 49-31-113 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-113 - Transit traffic or billing records to be provided by transiting carrier.

49-31-113. Transit traffic or billing records to be provided by transiting carrier.Upon the request of a terminating carrier, the transiting carrier shall provide detailed transit traffic records or billing records related to the telecommunications traffic delivered to the terminating carrier. Source: SL 2004, ch 284, §5.
SD Codified L § 49-31-114 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-114 - Complaint procedure--Provisional remedies.

49-31-114. Complaint procedure--Provisional remedies.Any telecommunications carrier damaged by noncompliance with the provisions of §§49-31-109 to 49-31-115, inclusive, may file a complaint with the commission pursuant to the provisions of chapter 49-13. If a complaint is filed seeking enforcement of any of the provisions in §§49-31-109 to 49-31-115, inclusive, the commission is authorized to order interim payments to the damaged party or other appropriate relief pending the final resolution of the complaint proceeding. Source: SL 2004, ch 284, §6.
SD Codified L § 49-31-115 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-115 - Promulgation of rules.

49-31-115. Promulgation of rules.The commission may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 for the purpose of implementing the provisions of §§49-31-109 to 49-31-115, inclusive. The rules may address:(1)Defining the terms used in §§49-31-109 to 49-31-115, inclusive;(2)Signaling information requirements;(3)Carrier information necessary to appropriately classify telecommunications traffic;(4)The handling of complaints filed by carriers under §§49-31-109 to 49-31-115, inclusive; and(5)Transit traffic records. Source: SL 2004, ch 284, §7.
SD Codified L § 49-31-116 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-116 - Required notice to subscribers of automatic renewal dates in certain telecommunications contracts.

49-31-116. Required notice to subscribers of automatic renewal dates in certain telecommunications contracts.Any telecommunications company having a contract with a subscriber for any retail telecommunications service that has a term of one year or more and that contains a provision requiring the subscriber to take any action to avoid automatic renewal of the contract for a renewal term greater than sixty days, shall give prior written notice to the subscriber of the action that the subscriber must take to avoid automatic renewal. The telecommunications company shall give notice to the subscriber not less than thirty and not more than sixty days before the date of the required action. The notice shall inform the subscriber in clear, plain and conspicuous language what action the subscriber must take to avoid renewal and the date by which the subscriber must take such action. If the company fails to give the notice required by this section, the automatic renewal provision may not be enforced against the subscriber, and the subscriber may terminate the contract at will following expiration of the original term without incurring any liability or penalty for early termination. The commission may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 concerning the form, content, and means of delivery of the notice required by this section. Source: SL 2004, ch 285, §1.
SD Codified L § 49-31-117 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-117 - Commission disbursement of certain bond or other proceeds to affected customers--Interest.

49-31-117. Commission disbursement of certain bond or other proceeds to affected customers--Interest.Upon receipt of any bond, letter of credit, or other proceeds that are payable to the commission and were issued to protect the financial interests of customers of a telecommunications company, the commission shall disburse the proceeds to affected customers pursuant to chapter 1-26. Any interest and other revenue earned on the proceeds shall accrue for the benefit of the affected customers. Source: SL 2005, ch 248, §1.
SD Codified L § 49-31-118 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 31 - Telecommunications Services|Section 49-31-118 - Wireless telephone number information in wireless directory assistance service database--Authorization for inclusion or sale.

49-31-118. Wireless telephone number information in wireless directory assistance service database--Authorization for inclusion or sale.No provider of mobile telecommunications service, or any direct or indirect affiliate or agent of a provider, may include the wireless telephone number information of a South Dakota subscriber in a wireless directory assistance service database or publish, sell, or otherwise disseminate the contents of a wireless directory assistance service database unless:(1)The mobile telecommunications service provider provides a conspicuous separate notice to the subscriber informing the subscriber of the right not to be listed in a wireless directory assistance service; and(2)The mobile telecommunications services provider obtains express prior authorization for listing from the subscriber, separate from any authorization obtained to provide such subscriber with mobile telecommunications service, or any calling plan or service associated with the mobile telecommunications service, and the authorization has not been subsequently withdrawn. Source: SL 2005, ch 243, §2.