Subd. 1.

Repealed, 1995 c 190 s 17

Subd. 2. Operation.

The commissioner of commerce shall contract with a local consumer organization that serves communication-impaired persons for operation and maintenance of the telecommunication relay system. The commissioner may contract with other than a local consumer organization if no local consumer organization is available to enter into or perform a reasonable contract or the only available consumer organization fails to comply with terms of a contract. The operator of the system shall keep all messages confidential, shall train personnel in the unique needs of communication-impaired people, and shall inform communication-impaired persons and the public of the availability and use of the system. The operator shall not relay a message unless it originates or terminates through a communication device for the deaf or a Brailling device for use with a telephone.