D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 15, r. 15-602

Current through Register Vol. 72, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Rule 15-602 - CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE

602.1

The Commission may cancel a PSP's certificate, after providing the PSP notice and an opportunity to be heard, for any of the following reasons:

(a) Failure to register any pay telephone with the Commission;

(b) Improper installation or relocation of any pay telephone;

(c) Any violation of applicable federal or local law or regulation;

(d) Failure to maintain pay telephones in accordance with the provisions in § 609 of this Chapter.

602.2

The Commission shall notify the PSP by certified mail that it proposes to cancel the certificate, specifying the reason(s) for the cancellation.

602.3

The PSP shall be given fifteen (15) days from the date of the notice to respond in writing.

602.4

The Commission shall, within fifteen (15) days, notify the PSP of its decision by certified mail.

602.5

Upon cancellation of a PSP's certificate, the Commission shall, within fifteen (15) days, direct the local exchange carrier, providing dial tone to the pay telephone in issue, to terminate service to the instrument(s) and the PSP, shall, within sixty (60) days, remove its pay telephone(s).

602.6

A PSP may request that its certificate be canceled.

602.7

A request for cancellation of the certificate shall be in writing and shall include:

(a) A list of the locations of each PSP payphone(s), if any;

(b) The PSP's specific plans for terminating service and removing the pay telephone(s), or its plans for transferring the PSP's registered pay telephones to another certified PSP in accordance with § 610; and

(c) The date on which the PSP wishes the cancellation to become effective.

602.8

If a request for cancellation of a certificate meets the requirements under this section, the Commission shall within ten (10) days send written notice to the PSP that its certificate has been canceled.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 15, r. 15-602

Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 1151 (February 9, 2001); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 1316 (February 8, 2008); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 000664 (1/18/2019)