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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 63. Railroads and Communications § 63-9G-5. Complaints filed with commission; rules; administrative penalties

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. The following acts are prohibited:

(1) cramming or slamming; and

(2) disconnecting or threatening to disconnect a customer's local exchange service because the customer refuses to pay charges resulting from cramming or slamming and the local exchange company has been notified of the cramming or slamming.

B. A customer or provider may file a complaint with the commission alleging cramming or slamming. A customer may file a complaint alleging disconnection or threats of disconnection to local exchange service. The commission may combine complaints.

C. If the commission finds after investigation and hearing that a provider engaged in cramming or slamming or disconnected or threatened to disconnect a customer's local exchange service, it may:

(1) assess an administrative penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each occurrence of cramming or slamming or for each disconnection or threat to disconnect; or

(2) after other sanctions have failed, suspend or revoke the provider's certificate of authority or certificate of public convenience and necessity for a deliberate pattern of cramming or slamming or disconnection or threat of disconnection.

D. A person aggrieved by an order of the commission pursuant to this section may appeal to the district court as provided in Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978.

E. The remedies and penalties provided for in the Cramming and Slamming Act are in addition to any other penalties that may be imposed pursuant to any other state law or any other remedies available to consumers.

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