Transfer or Release from Shared Wireless Plan

(a)The court may issue an order requiring a wireless telecommunications service provider, without charge, penalty, or fee, to:

(1)transfer the billing authority and all rights to the wireless telephone number or numbers of a shared wireless plan to a victim of family violence, sexual assault or stalking if the victim is not the account holder of the shared wireless plan or to another person who shall serve as the account holder, as requested by or on behalf of the victim with the victim’s approval; or

(2)remove or release the victim of family violence, sexual assault, or stalking from a shared wireless plan and assign a substitute telephone number or numbers.

(b)The order issued pursuant to Subsection

(a)of this Section shall be a separate order that is directed to the wireless telecommunications service provider. The order shall list the name and billing telephone number of the account holder, the name of the person to whom the telephone number or numbers will be transferred, and each telephone number to be transferred.

(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 the terms of a court order issued pursuant to this Section. COL 6/21/2023 CH. 40 PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ---------- COL 6/21/2023