§ 5-70-19. Local laws — Codes.
(a) Immediately upon July 12, 1994, no local government subdivision within this state
shall enact any ordinance or promulgate any rules or regulations relating to the licensing
of telecommunications systems businesses or other individuals required to obtain a
license under this chapter.
(b) Sixty (60) days after enactment of this chapter, any provision of any legislation
or rules or regulations of any local government subdivision within the state requiring
the licensing of a telecommunications systems business or requiring that other individuals
employed by or asso
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§ 5-70-19. Local laws — Codes.
(a) Immediately upon July 12, 1994, no local government subdivision within this state
shall enact any ordinance or promulgate any rules or regulations relating to the licensing
of telecommunications systems businesses or other individuals required to obtain a
license under this chapter.
(b) Sixty (60) days after enactment of this chapter, any provision of any legislation
or rules or regulations of any local government subdivision within the state requiring
the licensing of a telecommunications systems business or requiring that other individuals
employed by or associated with a telecommunications systems business obtain licenses
shall no longer be effective.
(c) The provisions of this chapter are not intended to and do not prevent the legally
constituted authority of any local government subdivision within the state by legislation,
rules, or regulations, and within the police power of that local government subdivision,
from requiring telecommunications systems businesses to register their names, addresses,
and license certificate number with the local government subdivision within which
they operate. No fee may be charged nor may any application be required by any local
government subdivision for that registration.
(d) Although this chapter preempts local government subdivisions from enacting any licensing
legislation or promulgating licensing rules or regulations applicable to telecommunications
systems businesses, local governmental authorities may by legislation or reasonable
rules or regulations require telecommunications systems users in their jurisdiction
to obtain a permit for the permanent installation of system components at the time
of installation and fix a nominal fee for those permits. The fees shall be equivalent
to those assessed for the installation and inspection of other systems permanently
installed within a building or structure.