HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(C)  (1) THE RATE CHARGED BY A TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR
TELEPHONE LIFELINE SERVICE SHALL BE 50 PERCENT OF THE LOWEST
APPLICABLE AND APPROVED FEDERAL AND STATE TARIFF RATES FOR AN
INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL LOCAL EXCHANGE DIAL ACCESS LINE AND FOR
RESIDENTIAL LOCAL UNTIMED MESSAGES PER MONTH, LESS ANY WAIVERS OF
FEDERAL TARIFF PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS
PERMITTED BY FEDERAL STATUTE, ORDER, RULE OR REGULATION, PLUS ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES AND FEES.

(2)  WHEN AN ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER ELECTS TO SUBSCRIBE TO
TONE SIGNALING CAPABILITY OR MAINTENANCE OF INSIDE WIRING, THE
RATE CHARGED SHALL BE 50 PERCENT OF THE APPLICABLE AND APPROVED
FEDERAL AND STATE TARIFF RATES FOR THOSE SERVICES THIS SERVICE,
PLUS ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES. IN THE CASE
OF AN ELIGIBLE SUBSCRIBER, REPAIRS TO INSIDE WIRING WILL BE
CHARGED AT 50 PERCENT OF THE APPLICABLE FILED TARIFF.

(3)  WHEN INITIAL INSTALLATION OR CONNECTION OF
SERVICE IS REQUIRED, THE RATE CHARGED SHALL BE 50 PERCENT OF THE
APPLICABLE AND APPROVED FEDERAL AND STATE TARIFF CHARGES FOR THE
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION OF RESIDENTIAL DIAL ACCESS SERVICE TO
1 TERMINATING LOCATION WITHIN THE ELIGIBLE SUBSCRIBER'S DWELLING
UNIT, PLUS ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES. ANY
CUSTOM INSTALLATION OR CONSTRUCTION CHARGES SHALL BE CHARGED FOR
AT THE APPLICABLE AND APPROVED FEDERAL AND STATE TARIFF RATES.

(4)  A TELEPHONE COMPANY MAY NOT REQUIRE THE PAYMENT
OF AN ORDER PROCESSING CHARGE OR LINE CHANGE CHARGE FOR AN
ELIGIBLE SUBSCRIBER'S CHANGE TO TELEPHONE LIFELINE SERVICE FROM
ANY OTHER CLASS OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICE. IF A SUBSCRIBER TO
TELEPHONE LIFELINE SERVICE NO LONGER QUALIFIES AS AN ELIGIBLE
SUBSCRIBER UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION, THAT
SUBSCRIBER MAY ELECT TO REGRADE TO ANOTHER CLASS OF SERVICE, IN
WHICH CASE THE CHARGE FOR REGRADING SHALL BE 50 PERCENT OF THE

APPLICABLE AND APPROVED FEDERAL AND STATE TARIFF CHARGES.

SUBSCRIBER MAY NOT BE CHARGED A FEE FOR DISCONNECTING FROM
TELEPHONE LIFELINE SERVICE AND CONNECTING TO ANOTHER CLASS OF
TELEPHONE SERVICE.

(5)  ALL OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE
SUBSCRIBERS, INCLUDING ALL LOCAL MESSAGES AFTER THE FIRST 30
WITHIN ANY GIVEN BILLING MONTH, SHALL BE CHARGED FOR AT THE
APPLICABLE AND APPROVED FEDERAL AND STATE TARIFF RATES.

(D) (1) A TELEPHONE COMPANY MAY NOT REQUEST A DEPOSIT TO
SECURE PAYMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE INITIAL INSTALLATION OR
CONNECTION OF TELEPHONE LIFELINE SERVICE.

(2) AN ELIGIBLE SUBSCRIBER APPLYING FOR SERVICE MAY
NOT HAVE AN UNPAID OUTSTANDING BILL FOR PRIOR TELEPHONE SERVICE.
BE DENIED SERVICE IF THE ELIGIBLE SUBSCRIBER

(I) HAS AN OUTSTANDING UNPAID NET TELEPHONE
DEBT OF $100 OR MORE FOR PRIOR TELEPHONE SERVICE; AND