PRINTER'S NO. 2880
No. 2109 Session of 1986
INTRODUCED BY NAHILL, FOX, JOHNSON, SHOWERS, MRKONIC, GEIST,
AFFLERBACH, ANGSTADT, NOYE, PRESTON, DeLUCA, MICHLOVIC,
WOZNIAK, E. Z. TAYLOR, FISCHER, TRELLO AND GLADECK,
FEBRUARY 10, 1986
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FEBRUARY 10, 1986
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for public pay
3 telephone service.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
8 § 2905. Public pay telephones.
9 (a) Dial tone.--Each public pay telephone in Pennsylvania
10 shall be equipped to transmit a dial tone upon removal of the
11 receiver without necessity of making any monetary deposit or
12 payment. A public pay telephone so equipped shall permit a user
13 to make, without charge:
14 (1) Direct calls to an operator.
15 (2) Direct call to a 911 outlet, if available.
16 (3) Collect calls or credit card calls.
17 (b) Incoming call restrictions.--Each public pay telephone
1 which is equipped to prohibit or block any incoming calls shall
2 be clearly labeled as restricted to outgoing calls only. This
3 restriction shall appear in large red block letters on the phone
4 booth and on the telephone.
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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