Texas Utilities Code

§ 186.044 — NOTICE OF CERTAIN OFFENSES REQUIRED

UT § 186.044Title 4. DELIVERY OF UTILITY SERVICES · Part B. PROVISIONS REGULATING DELIVERY OF SERVICES · Ch. 186. PROVISIONS TO ENSURE THE RELIABILITY AND INTEGRITY OF UTILITY SERVICE · Art. D. AVAILABILITY OF EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE

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(a)A telephone directory distributed to the public in this state that lists the telephone numbers of an exchange located in this state must contain a notice explaining the offenses under Sections 186.042 and 186.043. The notice must be:

(1)printed in type not smaller than the smallest type on the same page; and

(2)preceded by the word "warning" printed in type at least as large as the largest type on the same page.

(b)At least once each year, a person providing telephone service shall enclose in the telephone bill mailed to each person who uses a party line telephone a notice of Sections 186.042 and 186.043.

(c)This section does not apply to a directory, commonly known as a classified directory, that is distributed solely for business advertising purposes.

Legislative history

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.