Maine § 35-A §7106 Unauthorized change of carrier

Maine Statutes

§ 35-A §7106 — Unauthorized change of carrier

Maine § 35-A §7106

Title 35-APUBLIC UTILITIES

Part 7TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Ch. 71GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35-A, § 35-A §7106 (2026).

Text

1.Unauthorized change of carrier. This subsection governs the initiation of a change in a customer's local or intrastate interexchange carrier that is not authorized by that consumer.

2.Penalty. A local or intrastate interexchange carrier that violates this section is subject to penalty in accordance with this subsection.

3.Rules. The commission shall adopt nondiscriminatory and competitively neutral rules to further implement this section.

4.Enforcement. The commission through its own counsel or through the Attorney General may apply to the Superior Court of any county of the State to enforce any lawful order made or action taken by the commission pursuant to this section. The court may issue such orders, preliminary or final, as it considers proper under the facts established before

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1.
Unauthorized change of carrier.
This subsection governs the initiation of a change in a customer's local or intrastate interexchange carrier that is not authorized by that consumer.
2.
Penalty.
A local or intrastate interexchange carrier that violates this section is subject to penalty in accordance with this subsection.
3.
Rules.
The commission shall adopt nondiscriminatory and competitively neutral rules to further implement this section.
4.
Enforcement.
The commission through its own counsel or through the Attorney General may apply to the Superior Court of any county of the State to enforce any lawful order made or action taken by the commission pursuant to this section. The court may issue such orders, preliminary or final, as it considers proper under the facts established before the court.
5.
Notice to the Attorney General.
If the commission has reason to believe that any carrier has violated any provision of the law for which criminal prosecution is provided and would be in order or any law regarding fraud or consumer protection, the commission shall notify the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall promptly institute any actions or proceedings the Attorney General considers appropriate.
6.
Customer education.
The Public Advocate shall periodically inform telephone customers in the State of the protections and rights provided by this section.

Legislative History

PL 1997, c. 702, §1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 71, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 505, §§40-42 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 530, §§1-4 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 638, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. B, §26 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 318, §20 (AMD).