430.04. RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS

Saint Paul Legislative Code tit. XXX, ch. 430, art. IV

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Saint Paul Legislative Code § 430.041 Equal opportunity for service.

Sec. 430.041. - Equal opportunity for service. A company shall not deny service, deny access or otherwise discriminate against subscribers, channel users or general citizens on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, affectional preference, disability, age, marital status or status with regard to public assistance. Each company shall comply at all times with all other requirements of federal, state and local laws and regulations, and all executive and administrative orders relating to nondiscrimination which are hereby incorporated and made a part of this chapter by reference. (C.F. No. 98-277, § 1, 4-29-98)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 430.042 Equal opportunity employment.

Sec. 430.042. - Equal opportunity employment. Each company shall strictly adhere to the equal employment opportunity requirements of the federal government as well as state and local laws and regulations and shall keep a record of employment statistics which shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours. (C.F. No. 98-277, § 1, 4-29-98)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 430.043 Subscriber privacy.

Sec. 430.043. - Subscriber privacy. No signals, including signals of an interactive communications channel, shall be transmitted from a subscriber terminal for purposes of monitoring individual viewing patterns or practices without the express written permission of the subscriber. Neither a company, the city nor any other person shall initiate or use any procedure or device for procuring information or data from a subscriber's terminals or terminal by any means without the prior valid authorization of the affected subscriber. "Valid authorization" shall mean written approval from the subscriber which shall not have been obtained from the subscriber as a condition of service, except in those situations in which authorization is needed for billing, and which may be revoked by the subscriber at any time without penalty of any kind whatsoever. The request for such permission shall be contained in a separate document with a prominent statement that the subscriber is authorizing the permission with full knowledge of its provisions. Such written permission shall not extend longer than one (1) year; provided, that the subscriber shall have the option to renew upon expiration. No penalty shall be invoked for a subscriber's failure to provide or renew such authorization. Such authorization shall be required for each type or classification of signals transmitted from a subscriber terminal. (Ord. No. 17364, § 11, 6-17-86; C.F. No. 98-277, § 1, 4-29-98)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 430.044 Prohibit compilation of subscriber lists for sale.

Sec. 430.044. - Prohibit compilation of subscriber lists for sale. A company shall not collect, compile or retain subscriber data except as necessary for internal business purposes. Neither a company, the city nor any of their agents or employees shall, without the specific written authorization of the affected subscriber, provide data identifying or designating any subscriber to any party other than to the company and its employees or agents for internal business use. This shall include, but not be limited to, lists of the names and addresses of such subscribers or any lists that identify the viewing habits of subscribers. Written permission from the subscriber shall not be required for the systems conducting systemwide or individually addressed electronic sweeps for the purpose of verifying system integrity or monitoring for the purpose of billing. Confidentiality of such information shall be subject to the provisions of this section. (Ord. No. 17364, § 12, 6-17-86; C.F. No. 98-277, § 1, 4-29-98)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 430.045 Monitoring prohibited.

Sec. 430.045. - Monitoring prohibited. Neither a company, the city nor any of their agents shall tap or monitor, arrange for the tapping or monitoring of, or permit any other person to tap or monitor any cable, line, signal, input device or subscriber outlet or receiver for any purpose whatsoever without the prior valid authorization of the affected subscriber. (C.F. No. 98-277, § 1, 4-29-98)

Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXXFRRE_CH430CACOSE_ARTIV430.04.RIINFetched: 11/1/2026