59.1-429 - Definitions. - Virginia Statutes

§ 59.1-429. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

"Board" means the Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture andConsumer Services or his designee.

"Information provider" means any person providing pay-per-call services.

"Long distance carrier" means any interexchange telephone company providingservices within the Commonwealth.

"Pay-per-call service" means any passive, interactive, polling, conference,or other similar audiotext service that is accessed by telephone, through a900 number exchange or otherwise, and generates a service-related fee billedto a telephone customer.

"Telephone company" means a certificated local exchange telephone companywhich owns, manages, or controls any plant or equipment or any part of aplant or equipment within the Commonwealth for the conveyance of telephonemessages, either directly or indirectly.

(1991, cc. 608, 630.)