Terms defined in SDCL 49-31-1 have the same meaning in chapters 20:10:05 to 20:10:10, inclusive. In addition, terms used in chapters 20:10:05 to 20:10:10, inclusive, and SDCL chapter 49-31 mean:

1. (1) "Advance payment," a payment made upon application for service which is applied toward the first telecommunications bill;
2. (2) "Applicant," one who is applying for telecommunications service;
3. (3) "Billing transmittal date," the date a telecommunications company mails a bill;
4. (4) "Class of service," either business or residential telecommunications service;
5. (5) "Deposit," a payment an applicant makes to a telecommunications company upon application for or during telecommunications service which is held by the company until the subscriber establishes satisfactory credit or ends service;
6. (6) "Disconnection," the termination of telecommunications service;
7. (7) "Due date," the date at least 15 days after the billing transmittal date by which payment of the bill is due;
8. (8) "Early payments list," a list containing the names of telecommunications subscribers who must pay their bills in a shorter period of time than subscribers who have established satisfactory credit;
9. (9) "Household," a family or a group of people who live together in a dwelling;
10. (10) "Refusal," the act of refusing to provide telecommunications service to an applicant;
11. (11) "Subscriber," one who is currently receiving telecommunications service;
12. (12) "Tariff," a published schedule of rates and charges for telecommunications services including associated rules which is issued by a telecommunications company and filed with the commission;
13. (13) "Toll bills," bills for long distance calls;
14. (14) "Toll-restricted service," a telecommunications service that allows the placement of local calls but does not allow the placement of 1+ toll calls from the subscriber's telephone.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 85, effective November 24, 1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 21 SDR 81, effective November 3, 1994.

General Authority: SDCL 49-31-5.

Law Implemented: SDCL 49-31-5.