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Texas Utilities Code - UTIL § 55.176. Charge for 800-Type Calls

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

(a) A provider may charge at a pay telephone a fee of not more than 25 cents for initiating an 800-type call.

(b) A provider may impose the fee only if:

(1) the pay telephone is registered with the commission;  and

(2) the provider certifies that the pay telephone complies with commission rules regarding the provision of pay telephone service.

(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to a local exchange company pay telephone.

(d) A provider may not impose the fee if imposition is inconsistent with federal law.

(e) A provider may not impose the fee for a:

(1) local call;

(2) 911 call;

(3) local directory assistance call;  or

(4) call that is covered by the Telephone Operator Consumer Services Improvement Act of 1990 (47 U.S.C. Section 226).

(f) A provider who imposes the fee must post on each pay telephone notice that the fee will be charged.  The provider must post the notice:

(1) in plain sight of the user;  and

(2) in a manner consistent with existing commission requirements for posting information.

(g) The commission may not impose on a local exchange company the duty or obligation to:

(1) record the use of pay telephone service;

(2) bill or collect for the use of the pay telephone;  or

(3) remit to the provider the fee authorized by this section.

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