Any person engaged in or about to engage in the furnishing of telephone service shall comply with the provisions of § 49-31-20. Nothing in §§ 31-26-1 to 31-26-6, inclusive, may be construed to limit the rights granted by § 49-32-1 to telecommunications companies.

Source: SDC 1939, § 28.1001 (6) as added by SL 1953, ch 149 , § 1; SL 2021, ch 128 , § 4.