SECTION 165:55-23-12. Lifeline eligibility requirements

(a)   In order to qualify for the federal Lifeline Service Program, an applicant for Lifeline service must meet the qualification requirements of 47 CFR § 54.409 and be certified as eligible consistent with 47 CFR § 54.410. Qualification for the Oklahoma Lifeline Fund program is to be in accordance with OAC 165:59-9-3(b).

(b)   The Lifeline provider shall also advise each end-user customer enrolled in either the State or Federal Lifeline Service program that in order to continue receiving Lifeline service, the end-user customer must provide the ETC with documentary proof of program eligibility annually, in accordance with the recertification requirements at OAC 165:59-9-5, and that the subscriber has a duty to inform the ETC within thirty (30) calendar days whenever the subscriber ceases to be eligible to receive State or Federal Lifeline service support. The requirement to annually provide documentary proof of program eligibility shall not apply if a Lifeline provider utilizes USAC to conduct its annual recertification, unless such documentation is required by USAC at the time of the annual recertification.

[Source: Reserved at 21 Ok Reg 2101, eff 7-1-04; Added at 32 Ok Reg 828, eff 8-27-15; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 989, eff 9-11-17]