67th Legislature SB 179.1
1 SENATE BILL NO. 179
2 INTRODUCED BY P. FLOWERS
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4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REQUIRING PRORATED CREDITS OR REBATES FOR
5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS CANCELLATION; REQUIRING BILLING NOTICES; AND PROVIDING AN
6 IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.”
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8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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10 NEW SECTION. Section 1. Service disconnection. A telecommunication carrier shall discontinue
11 service within 2 business days of a customer's request for disconnection unless the customer hinders the
12 carrier's access to equipment needed to disconnect. The carrier shall grant a customer a prorated credit or
13 rebate if the customer requests disconnection 3 or more working days before the end of the monthly billing
14 period.
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16 NEW SECTION. Section 2. Notice of credits and refunds. A telecommunication carrier shall
17 include on each bill for service a notice regarding the customer's right to a prorated credit or rebate on
18 cancellation of service in accordance with [section 1]. The notice must include a contact telephone number.
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20 NEW SECTION. Section 3. Codification instruction. [Sections 1 and 2] are intended to be codified
21 as an integral part of Title 69, chapter 3, part 8, and the provisions of Title 69, chapter 3, part 8, apply to
22 [sections 1 and 2].
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24 NEW SECTION. Section 4. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
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