Applicability of statutes to telecommunications companies

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SD Code › Title 49 › Chapter 31 › Section 49-31-2

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The provisions of chapters 49-7 to 49-13 , inclusive, and this chapter apply to all telecommunications companies and to all telecommunications lines and facilities of any kind, character or description in use by any corporation, receiver, trustee, or other person operating a telecommunications company, whether owned or operated under contract, agreement, lease or otherwise.

Source: SDC 1939, §§ 52.0201, 52.1301; SDCL, § 49-3-3; SL 1979, ch 307, § 19; SL 1987, ch 345, § 42; SL 1992, ch 328, § 2.

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