Basic local exchange telephone service shall not be discontinued to any residence where a seriously or chronically ill person is residing if the person responsible for the telephone service charges does not have the financial resources to pay the charges and if a licensed physician, physician assistant, osteopathic physician, osteopathic physician's assistant or certified nurse practitioner certifies that discontinuance of service might endanger that person's health or life and the certificate is delivered to a manager or officer of the provider of the local exchange service at least two days prior to the due date of a billing for telephone service. The commission shall provide by rule the procedure necessary to carry out this section.
History: Laws 2000, ch. 100, § 5 and Laws 2000, ch. 102, § 5.
Duplicate laws. — Laws 2000, ch. 100, § 5 and Laws 2000, ch. 102, § 5 enacted identical new sections of law, effective March 7, 2000. Both have been compiled as 63-9A-8.3 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 63 - Railroads and Communications
Article 9A - Telecommunications Services
Section 63-9A-1 - Short title.
Section 63-9A-3 - Definitions.
Section 63-9A-4 - Exemption for private service.
Section 63-9A-5 - Regulation by commission.
Section 63-9A-6 - Certificate required.
Section 63-9A-6.2 - Carrier of last resort.
Section 63-9A-7 - Manner of regulation.
Section 63-9A-8 - Regulation of rates and charges; effective competition.
Section 63-9A-8.1 - Change in rates.
Section 63-9A-8.3 - Telephone service; seriously ill individuals.
Section 63-9A-9 - Regulation of individual contracts to facilitate competition.
Section 63-9A-10 - Examination of books and records.
Section 63-9A-11 - Complaint alleging violation by provider of telecommunications services.
Section 63-9A-12 - Validity of orders; substantial compliance with act sufficient.
Section 63-9A-14 - Appeal of orders of the commission.
Section 63-9A-16 - Appeal on the record.