as introduced - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to telecommunications; requiring instant 1.3 credit for wrong information from directory 1.4 assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 1.5 237.01, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for 1.6 new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237. 1.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.8 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 237.01, is 1.9 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.10 Subd. 8. [LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER.] "Local exchange carrier" 1.11 means a telephone company or telecommunications carrier 1.12 providing local exchange service. 1.13 Sec. 2. [237.155] [CREDIT FOR INCORRECT DIRECTORY 1.14 ASSISTANCE.] 1.15 A local exchange carrier that provides directory assistance 1.16 to customers for a fee, either directly or by contracting with a 1.17 third party, must provide for an immediate credit to a customer 1.18 that informs the directory assistance provider that the provider 1.19 has given the customer incorrect information for which the 1.20 provider charged the customer a fee.