Montana § 69-3-1105 Operator Service Provider Liability -- Penalty -- Costs And Fees Entitlement -- Jurisdiction

Montana Statutes

§ 69-3-1105 — Operator Service Provider Liability -- Penalty -- Costs And Fees Entitlement -- Jurisdiction

Montana § 69-3-1105

Title 69PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS

Ch. 3REGULATION OF UTILITIES

Part 11Intrastate Consumer Protection

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Mont. Code Ann. § 69-3-1105 (2026).

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69-3-1105 . Operator service provider liability -- penalty -- costs and fees entitlement -- jurisdiction.

(1)An operator service provider that charges a customer more than the allowable rate is liable:

(a)to the customer for three times the cost of the call charged to the customer or $500, whichever is greater; and

(b)to the state for the penalty prescribed in 69-3-206 , for other commission enforcement actions pursuant to 69-3-110 , and for a violation of applicable rules authorized by 69-3-1103 .

(2)In a suit or enforcement action brought against an operator service provider, the prevailing party is entitled to recover costs and attorney fees in a sum that the court finds reasonable.

(3)A customer has the right to seek remedy in a Montana court.

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69-3-1105 . Operator service provider liability -- penalty -- costs and fees entitlement -- jurisdiction. (1) An operator service provider that charges a customer more than the allowable rate is liable:
(a) to the customer for three times the cost of the call charged to the customer or $500, whichever is greater; and
(b) to the state for the penalty prescribed in 69-3-206 , for other commission enforcement actions pursuant to 69-3-110 , and for a violation of applicable rules authorized by 69-3-1103 .
(2) In a suit or enforcement action brought against an operator service provider, the prevailing party is entitled to recover costs and attorney fees in a sum that the court finds reasonable.
(3) A customer has the right to seek remedy in a Montana court.