Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 73: TELEPHONE RATES
35-A §7305. Notice of charges for use of public telephones

§7305. Notice of charges for use of public telephones
1.  Notice of charges.  Any person who owns, controls, operates or manages a public telephone shall provide a written notice within the immediate vicinity of the telephone and plainly visible to any person using the telephone. The notice must:  
A. Identify the name, address and telephone number of the person who owns, controls, operates or manages the public telephone to whom complaints regarding that telephone may be directed;   [PL 1989, c. 651, §2 (NEW).]
B. Inform the person using the public telephone how to contact a local telephone company operator or "911" service operator in case of emergency;   [PL 1989, c. 651, §2 (NEW).]
C. Specify the rates or charges for use of the public telephone, including charges for local calls, intrastate calls, "800" or other toll-free calls, uncompleted calls, incoming calls, collect calls, 3rd-party calls and credit card calls; and   [PL 1989, c. 651, §2 (NEW).]
D. Contain the identity of the long-distance company that serves the public telephone, explain how the user of the public telephone may, at no charge, obtain information on the rates or charges imposed by the long-distance company, and any additional charges imposed on the user for long distance services.   [PL 1989, c. 651, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 1989, c. 651, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Charges limited when no notice.  Any person who owns, controls, operates or manages a public telephone and fails to provide the notice required by subsection 1 may not demand or receive compensation for use of the telephone in excess of charges imposed by the local exchange telephone utility serving that area with respect to that use.  
[PL 1989, c. 651, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 651, §2 (NEW).

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