1. A. Section 58-9-810 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, provides:

   “The commission may make such rules and regulations not inconsistent with law or statute as may be proper in the exercise of its powers or for the performance of its duties under Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter all of which shall have the force of law.”

   In accordance with the above provisions, the Public Service Commission has adopted the following rules and regulations and fixed the following standards to govern telephone and telegraph service by telephone and telegraph utilities.

   All previous rules and regulations or standards are hereby annulled, revoked and superseded.

2. B. The adoption of these rules shall in no way preclude the Public Service Commission from altering, amending or revoking them in whole or part, or from requiring any other or additional service, equipment, facility or standard, either upon complaint or upon its own motion, or upon the application of any telephone or telegraph utility.

HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 14, Issue No. 3, eff March 23, 1990; State Register Volume 31, Issue No. 4, eff April 27, 2007.