§ 8-206. Distribution of telephone directories

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic UtilitiesEffective: October 1, 2011

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Utilities (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Public Services and Utilities [Titles 1-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Telegraph and Telephone Companies (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Telephone Service (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2011
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 8-206
§ 8-206. Distribution of telephone directories
Currentness
Application of section
(a) This section applies to telephone directories distributed by, or on behalf of, a telephone company other than advertisement-based business directories.
Requests for directory
(b) A telephone company may not be required to distribute a telephone directory to an address in the State unless the property owner or an occupant requests the telephone directory.
Notice to customers relating to requests
(c)(1) If a telephone company elects not to distribute a print telephone directory to a customer at an address in the State, the telephone company shall provide notice as to how the customer may request a print telephone directory.
(2) The notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:
(i) include a toll-free telephone number a customer may call to request a print telephone directory; and
(ii) be included:
1. in each customer's bill at least once each year;
2. on the telephone company's Web site; and
3. in bold red print, on the front cover and the table of contents page of any print advertisement-based business directory distributed on behalf of the telephone company through September 30, 2016.
(3) If a customer requests a print telephone directory, the telephone company shall deliver the print telephone directory to the customer at no cost to the customer.

Credits

Added by Acts 2011, c. 530, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 531, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 8-206, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 8-206
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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