§269-16.93 Release of domestic abuse victims from shared wireless plans. (a) All wireless telecommunications service providers shall release, without charge, penalty, or fee, any victim of domestic abuse from a shared or family wireless service contract involving the victim's abuser; provided that the victim submits an opt-out request in writing and with evidence of domestic abuse as documented by any of the following items:
(b) When a victim of domestic abuse submits an opt-out request to a wireless telecommunications service provider pursuant to subsection (a), the wireless telecommunications service provider shall, within forty-eight hours from the time the opt-out request is submitted to the wireless telecommunications service provider:
without charge, penalty, or fee.
(c) A cause of action shall not lie against any wireless telecommunications service provider, its officers, employees, or agents for the actions taken that are related to the transfer of the billing authority and rights to the wireless telephone number or numbers in accordance with this section.
(d) For purposes of this section:
"Domestic abuse" shall have the same meaning as in section 586-1.
"Wireless telecommunications service" shall have the same meaning as "commercial mobile radio service" as defined in title 47 Code of Federal Regulations section 20.3.
"Wireless telecommunications service provider" means a provider of wireless telecommunications service. [L 2015, c 219, §2; am L 2016, c 9, §1]