S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10702
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 10, 2018
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Introduced by M. of A. WILLIAMS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to providing for
unlisted telephone numbers without charge for certain victims of
domestic violence
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 91 of the public service law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
8. EVERY LOCAL EXCHANGE TELEPHONE CORPORATION SHALL, WHERE AN ORDER OF
PROTECTION EXISTS AND AT THE CUSTOMER'S REQUEST (ACCOMPANYING A COPY OF
THE ORDER), WAIVE THE CHARGES THEREFOR AND OMIT FROM ANY DIRECTORY OF
TELEPHONE NUMBERS PUBLISHED BY IT OR AN AFFILIATED COMPANY THE LISTING
OF ANY PERSON WHO IS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AS DEFINED IN
SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, AND FOR
WHOSE BENEFIT ANY ORDER OF PROTECTION, OTHER THAN A TEMPORARY ORDER OF
PROTECTION, HAS BEEN ISSUED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, FOR
THE DURATION OF SUCH ORDER.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately the public service
commission is authorized to promulgate any and all rules and regulations
and take any other measures necessary to implement this act on its
effective date on or before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08195-01-7
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