§ 1-301. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: October 1, 2022
Effective: October 1, 2022
MD Code, Public Safety, § 1-301
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 41, § 18-101
§ 1-301. Definitions
(c) “Commercial mobile radio service” or “CMRS” means mobile telecommunications service that is:
(d) “Commercial mobile radio service provider” or “CMRS provider” means a person authorized by the Federal Communications Commission to provide CMRS in the State.
(e) “County 9-1-1 fee” means the fee imposed by a county in accordance with § 1-311 of this subtitle.
(f) “County plan” means a plan for a 9-1-1 system or enhanced 9-1-1 system, or an amendment to the plan, developed by a county or several counties together under this subtitle.
(g)(1) “Customer” means:
(h) “Enhanced 9-1-1 system” means a 9-1-1 system that provides:
(i) “FCC order” means an order issued by the Federal Communications Commission under proceedings regarding the compatibility of enhanced 9-1-1 systems and delivery of wireless enhanced 9-1-1 service.
(j)(1) “First responder” means an employee of a State or local public safety agency that provides emergency response services.
(k) “Home service provider” means the facilities-based carrier or reseller that contracts with a customer to provide CMRS.
(l) “Next Generation 9-1-1 services” means an Internet Protocol (IP)-based system, comprised of hardware, software, data, and operational policies and procedures, that:
(m) “9-1-1-accessible service” means telephone service or another communications service that connects an individual dialing the digits 9-1-1 to an established public safety answering point.
(n)(1) “9-1-1 service carrier” means a provider of CMRS or other 9-1-1-accessible service.
(o) “9-1-1 specialist” means an employee of a county public safety answering point, or an employee working in a county public safety answering point, whose duties and responsibilities include:
(p)(1) “9-1-1 system” means telephone service that:
(r) “Prepaid wireless E 9-1-1 fee” means the fee that is required to be collected by a seller from a consumer in the amount established under § 1-313 of this subtitle.
(s) “Prepaid wireless telecommunications service” means a commercial mobile radio service that:
(t) “Public safety agency” means:
(u) “Public safety answering point” means a communications facility that:
(w) “Seller” means a person that sells prepaid wireless telecommunications service to another person.
(x) “State 9-1-1 fee” means the fee imposed in accordance with § 1-310 of this subtitle.
Credits
Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, c. 451, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2012, c. 425, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2013, c. 313, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2019, c. 301, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 302, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2020, c. 375, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 376, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2021, c. 287, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 288, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 378, § 1, eff. June 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 379, § 1, eff. June 1, 2021; Acts 2022, c. 349, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 1-301, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 1-301
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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