CERTIFICATE REQUIRED
Known as the Public Utility Regulatory Act
The act spans §§ 11–66 (1,170 sections).
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff
A person may not provide local exchange telephone service, basic local telecommunications service, or switched access service unless the person obtains a:
(1) certificate of convenience and necessity;
(2) certificate of operating authority; or
(3) service provider certificate of operating authority.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.