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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 46 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (§§ 46-1-1 — 46-11-1)
Chapter 5 - TELEPHONE SERVICE (§§ 46-5-1 — 46-5-252)
Article 2 - TELEPHONE SERVICE (§§ 46-5-20 — 46-5-139)
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 46-5-20 — 46-5-28)
Section 46-5-26 - Access to live telephone operator
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GA Code § 46-5-26 (2023)
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- (a) Each telecommunications utility and telecommunications company that provides operator service shall ensure that a caller may obtain access to a live operator through a method designed to be easily and clearly understandable and accessible to the caller. This Code section applies regardless of the method by which the telecommunications utility or telecommunications company provides the operator service. The requirements of this Code section shall not apply to telephones located in prisons or jail facilities or to wireless telecommunication services. For the purpose of this Code section, "operator services" means services that are provided when a caller dials "0".
- (b) The failure of a telecommunications utility or telecommunications company to provide access to a live operator as required in subsection (a) of this Code section shall not serve as the basis for a cause of action for personal injuries or damage to property.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 700,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2012.
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