CALIFORNIA AB 1977
Chapter 361
BILL NUMBER: AB 1977 CHAPTERED 08/24/98 CHAPTER 361 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 24, 1998 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR AUGUST 24, 1998 PASSED THE ASSEMBLY AUGUST 6, 1998 PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 3, 1998 AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 18, 1998 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 15, 1998 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 31, 1998 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Campbell FEBRUARY 17, 1998 An act to amend Section 5322 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilitiesLEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1977, Campbell. Public utilities: telecommunications services: household goods carriers.
(1) Existing law prohibits telephone companies from providing telephone service to unlicensed household goods carriers. Existing law places the enforcement of this prohibition with the Public Utilities Commission. Existing law makes it a crime to fail to comply with a demand, as specified, by the commission.
This bill would require telephone companies and related entities, as specified, upon demand, and the order of a magistrate, to provide the commission, or an authorized official of the commission, access to the name and address of the subscriber to a telephone number being used by an unlicensed household goods carrier. This bill would expand the scope of an existing crime, thus creating a state-mandated local program.
(2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
5322. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that advertisement and use of telephone service is essential for household goods carriers to obtain business and conduct intrastate moving services.
The unlawful advertisement by unlicensed household goods carriers has required properly licensed and regulated household goods carriers to compete with unlicensed household goods carriers using unfair business practices. Unlicensed household goods carriers have also exposed citizens of the State of California to unscrupulous persons who portray themselves as properly licensed, qualified, and insured household goods carriers. Many of these unlicensed household goods carriers have been...
