Sec. 64.804  Rules governing the extension of unsecured credit to 
          candidates or persons on behalf of such candidates for Federal 
          office for interstate and foreign common carrier communication 
          services.

    (a) There is no obligation upon a carrier to extend unsecured credit 
for interstate and foreign communication services to a candidate or 
person on behalf of such candidate for Federal office. However, if the 
carrier chooses to extend such unsecured credit, it shall comply with 
the requirements set forth in paragraphs (b) through (g) of this 
section.

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    (b) If a carrier decides to extend unsecured credit to any candidate 
for Federal office or any person on behalf of such candidate, then 
unsecured credit shall be extended on substantially equal terms and 
conditions to all candidates and all persons on behalf of all candidates 
for the same office, with due regard for differences in the estimated 
quantity of service to be furnished each such candidate or person.
    (c) Before extending unsecured credit, a carrier shall obtain a 
signed written application for service which shall identify the 
applicant and the candidate and state whether or not the candidate 
assumes responsibility for the charges, and which shall also expressly 
state as follows:
    (1) That service is being requested by the applicant or applicants 
and that the person or persons making the application will be 
individually, jointly and severally liable for the payment of all 
charges; and
    (2) That the applicant(s) understands that the carrier will (under 
the provisions of paragraph (d) of this section) discontinue service 
upon written notice if any amount due is not paid upon demand.
    (d) If charges for services rendered are not paid to the carrier 
within 15 days from rendition of a bill therefor, the carrier shall 
forthwith at the end of the 15-day period serve written notice on the 
applicant of intent to discontinue service within 7 days of date of such 
notice for nonpayment and shall discontinue service at the end of the 7-
day period unless all such sums due are paid in full within such 7-day 
period.
    (e) Each carrier shall take appropriate action at law to collect any 
unpaid balance on an account for interstate and foreign communication 
services rendered to a candidate or person on behalf of such candidate 
prior to the expiration of the statute of limitations under section 
415(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    (f) The records of each account, involving the extension by a 
carrier of unsecured credit to a candidate or person on behalf of such 
candidate for common carrier communications services shall be maintained 
by the carrier so as to show separately, for interstate and foreign 
communication services all charges, credits, adjustments, and security, 
if any, and balance receivable.
    (g) On or before January 31, 1973, and on corresponding dates of 
each year thereafter, each carrier which had operating revenues in the 
preceding year in excess of $1 million shall file with the Commission a 
report by account of any amount due and unpaid, as of the end of the 
month prior to the reporting date, for interstate and foreign 
communications services to a candidate or person on behalf of such 
candidate when such amount results from the extension of unsecured 
credit. Each report shall include the following information:
    (1) Name of candidate.
    (2) Name and address of person or persons applying for service.
    (3) Balance due carrier.
    (4) Reason for nonpayment.
    (5) Payment arrangements, if any.
    (6) Date service discontinued.
    (7) Date, nature and status of any action taken at law in compliance 
with paragraph (e) of this section.

[ 37 FR 9393 , May 10, 1972, as amended at  62 FR 5166 , Feb. 4, 1997]

                     Subpart I--Allocation of Costs