South Dakota · Statutes
Chapter 31
151 sections
151 sections
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-1Definitions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-1.1"Noncompetitive service" defined
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-1.2"Emerging competitive service" defined
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-1.3"Fully competitive service" defined
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-1.4"Price regulation" defined--Determination of fair and reasonable price
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-1.5Unsolicited telephone call defined
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-1.6Established business relationship defined
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-2Applicability of statutes to telecommunications companies
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-3General supervision of telecommunications companies offering common carrier services by commission where not preempted--Filing application with commission--Demonstration of capabilities--Rules--Offering services without certificate of authority as misdemeanor
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-3.1Approval required for discontinuance of noncompetitive telecommunications service
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-3.2Waiver, modification, etc., of rules and orders for fully competitive or emerging competitive service--Application for classification--Factors in determining classification--Time for approval or denial
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-3.3Investigation of telecommunications services--Ninety-day period--Reclassification--Burden of proof--Reclassification after 90 days
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-3.4Reclassification proceeding--Factors in determining reclassification--Burden of proof--Stay of price change--Penalties and costs for spurious petition
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-4Determination and approval of rates and prices by commission--Attribution of revenues, investments and expenses--Rules
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-4.1Hearings on price regulation--Petition--Adoption of price regulation for noncompetitive service
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-4.2Uniform prices for intrastate interexchange telecommunications services--Volume discounts--Taxes
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-4.3Accounts of other businesses--Consideration by commission--Disallowance of unreasonable profits--Burden of proof
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-5Promulgation of rules for conduct of business
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-5.1Telecommunications cooperatives, municipal telephone systems and independent telephone companies--Election to be regulated by commission
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-5.2Independent telecommunications companies--Petition by subscribers for election to be regulated by commission
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-5.3Independent telecommunications companies--Procedure for election by subscribers to be regulated by commission
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-5.4Independent telecommunications companies--"Subscribers" defined
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-6Valuation of company property
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-7Improvement of business and equipment--Notice to company from commission
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-7.1Powers and duties of commission
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-7.2Liability for damages unaffected
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-7.3Court order to testify or produce records--Violation as contempt
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-7.4Obstruction of commission--Civil fine
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-10Delivery of messages to persons intended--Care required
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-11Discrimination prohibited--Civil fine
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-12Commission to make rate or price schedule--Different rates or prices for different companies or services--Revision of rates--Notice to companies
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-12.1Tariff as prima facie evidence of reasonableness--Commission certified as true copy
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-12.2Duties of regulated companies concerning publication and filing of rates or prices
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-12.3Failure to file tariffs and agreements--Mandamus
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-12.4Filing of new or changed tariff--Procedures for commission
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-12.5Filing of new schedule affecting emerging competitive service--Notice and hearing--Suspension or disapproval of price or practice
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-12.6Deposits into regulatory assessment fee fund
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-12.7Tariffs for telecommunications services other than emerging and noncompetitive services prohibited
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-12.8Availability of telecommunications services information--Notification of adverse change in rates, terms, or conditions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-15Access to telecommunications facilities--Application to commission--Order requiring access--Apportionment of expenses
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-18Access provided to companies doing business in same vicinity--Discrimination prohibited
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-19Tariff of access charges--Approval by commission
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-20Merger, consolidation, or transfer of stock or other ownership interests--Notification
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-25Disclosure of contents, refusal to send or forging receipt of message as misdemeanor--Judicially ordered disclosure excepted
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-26Disclosure of message without written permission of sender or addressee as misdemeanor--Judicial disclosure excepted
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-28Party line and emergency calls--Definitions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-29Intentional refusal to relinquish party line in emergency as misdemeanor
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-29.1"Communication device" and "emergency" defined
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-29.2Interference with emergency communication--Violation a misdemeanor
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-30line by claiming nonexistent emergency as misdemeanor
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-31Contact by telephone or other device--Threatening, harassing, or misleading contacts--Penalty
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-31.1Electronic communication device defined
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-31.2Caller identification--Fictitious or misleading--Exceptions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-32Obscene telephone calls--Failure to replace receiver--Prima facie evidence of unlawfulness
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-32.1Dial-a-porn communications prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-32.2Liability of persons for illegal use of telephone or facility under their control--Violation as misdemeanor
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-32.3Each day of violation constitutes separate offense
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-33Place of commission of offense committed by telephone or other electronic communication device
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-35Severability and saving clause respecting unlawful telephone calls
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-36Manufacture, possession or transfer of instrument for fraudulently obtaining telecommunications service as misdemeanor
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-37Obtaining telecommunications service without payment as theft
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-38Violation of provision of chapters49-1A,49-13, and49-31and of order, rule, or regulation concerning telecommunication company regulation--Civil fine
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-38.1Intentional violation of provision of chapters49-1A,49-13, and49-31and of order, rule, or regulation of commission--Civil fine
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-38.2Additional penalty for violations--Forfeiture of franchise--Foreign corporations
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-38.3Action by attorney general to forfeit franchise or enjoin transaction of business
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-41on stay of order--Conditions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-42Proceedings before circuit court on appeal--Priority
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-44Creation of telecommunications investigation fund--Purposes of fund--Deposit by telecommunications company
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-45Payment of investigation and hearing expenses--Procedure for payment--Accounting of company's deposit--Notice and order as to amount to be returned
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-46Payment for participation in federal proceedings
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-47Communication devices and services provided to persons with disabilities
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-48Telecommunication or communication device for individuals with disabilities--Dual party relay system
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-49Telecommunication or communication device remains property of state for three years
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-50Telecommunication funds for persons with hearing and other disabilities--Continuous appropriation
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-50.1Use of funds appropriated pursuant to §49-31-50
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-50.2Rules relating to cochlear implants
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-50.3Approval of vouchers--Warrants
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-51Access fee imposed on local exchange service lines, cellular telephones and radio pager devices--Report of fee on monthly bills--Report on and remission of fees--Disposition of funds collected
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-51.1Promulgation of rules to administer access fee
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-52Liability for uncollected fees
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-53Annual review of access fee--Report to legislature
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-54Administrative cost for collection of fee
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-55Sources of funds in addition to access fees
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-56Method of payment of expenditures
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-56.1Promulgation of rules regarding telecommunications and communication services program
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-57Penalty for pleading filed for improper purpose--Sanction by commission
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-58Alternative methods of assigning costs for certain services
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-59Procedures for approving sale of telecommunications exchanges
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-59.1Legislative intent--Joint provisioning and revenue-pooling arrangements--Commission review and approval--Exemptions--Construction
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-60Telecommunications infrastructure--Legislative intent
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-61Public Communications Network Infrastructure--Composition
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-69Certificate of authority for construction of telecommunications facility--Extension outside local exchange service area application--Amended certificate
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-70Application for certificate of authority--Notice
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-71Certificate of authority--Notice and hearing
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-72Certificate of authority--Time limit for decision
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-73Rural service areas--Services--Waiver
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-74Certificate of authority--Retroactive application--Alterations or additions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-75Certificate of authority--Commission approval--Violations
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-76Commission to adopt rules addressing competitive provisions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-77Commission may promulgate rules establishing service quality standards