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Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 35

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Title 35, HEALTH AND SAFETY

27 chapters · 385 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 35385 Ch 73, Commonwealth Services74 Ch 81, Emergency Medical Services System56 Ch 53, 911 Emergency Communication Services46 Ch 78, Grants to Fire Companies and Emergen…28 Ch 74, Volunteer Firefighters25 Ch 33, Health Care Cost Containment17 Ch 77, Miscellaneous Provisions14 Ch 79A, Incentives for Municipal Volunteers …14 Ch 79B, Tuition and Loan Assistance for Acti…13 Ch 72, Counterterrorism Planning, Preparedn…11 Ch 75A, Emergency Responder Mental Wellness …11 Ch 79, Disaster Emergency Assistance11 Ch 75, Local Organizations and Services9 Ch 57, COVID-19 Disaster Emergency8

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35 Pa.C.S. § 5301 Scope of chapter
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This chapter relates to emergency telephone service.
35 Pa.C.S. § 5302 Definitions
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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "911 communication." Transmission of information to a PSAP for the initial reporting of police, fire, medical or other e…
35 Pa.C.S. § 5303 Telecommunications management
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(a) Powers and duties of agency.--The agency shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To adopt rules and regulations as necessary to enforce this chapter. Rules and regulations proposed under the authority of this section shall be subject to review by the General Counsel a…
35 Pa.C.S. § 5304 Counties
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(a) Powers and duties.--Each county shall have the following powers and duties in relation to a 911 system: (1) To ensure the provision of a 911 system in the county's respective jurisdiction. A county may provide a 911 system to the county's jurisdiction through participation in…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5304.1 Pennsylvania State Police

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(a) Powers and duties.--The Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, or the designee of the commissioner, shall have the following powers and duties in relation to a Pennsylvania State Police telecommunications facility: (1) To designate, with specificity, which Pennsylvani…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5304.2 Addressing authorities

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Each addressing authority in this Commonwealth shall have the following powers and duties related to the 911 system: (1) To issue new addresses in compliance with next generation 911 standards. (2) To provide new addresses to counties in a timely manner to assist with provisionin…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5304.3 Next generation 911 call delivery

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(a) NG911 service provider.--The NG911 service provider shall maintain and secure the NG911 system according to industry standards and provide NG911 call delivery services as defined in a contract with the agency. The NG911 service provider shall support and monitor the NG911 sys…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5305 911 system plan

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(a) Minimum standards.--Upon the agreement of a county to establish a 911 system as a regional or single county PSAP, a plan shall be adopted that meets at least the standards promulgated by the agency. The county may obtain technical assistance from the agency in formulating its…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5306 Special public meeting (Deleted by amendment)

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2015 Amendment. Section 5306 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5306.1 Fund

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(a) Establishment.--There is established in the State Treasury a nonlapsing restricted interest-bearing account to be known as the 911 Fund. Money in the fund and the interest the money accrues is appropriated to the agency to be disbursed by the agency. (b) Composition of fund.-…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5306.2 Uniform 911 surcharge

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(a) Surcharge imposed.--Each subscriber or consumer shall pay a surcharge of $1.65 for each 911 communications service or prepaid wireless device for which that subscriber or consumer is billed by a provider or seller as provided for under this chapter. The surcharge shall be col…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5307 § 5307

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(a) Collection and remittance of surcharge.-- (1) Providers shall assess and collect the surcharge monthly from each subscriber and forward the collection quarterly less the actual uncollectibles to the State Treasurer for deposit in the fund. (2) The surcharge shall be stated se…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5307.1 § 5307.1

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(a) Surcharge.--The following apply: (1) The surcharge shall be collected by the seller from the consumer per each retail transaction occurring in this Commonwealth. (2) The surcharge shall be applied to the cost of each retail transaction regardless of whether the retail transac…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5308 § 5308

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2015 Amendment. Section 5308 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5309 Telephone records

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(a) Access.--(Deleted by amendment). (a.1) Access.-- (1) A 911 service provider with the ability to originate a 911 call shall provide customer telephone numbers, names, service addresses and geolocation information, where applicable, according to Federal regulations to PSAPs for…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5310 Penalty

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(a) Communications with 911 systems.--A person who intentionally contacts the 911 emergency number for other than emergency purposes commits a misdemeanor of the second degree. A second offense under this subsection constitutes a misdemeanor of the first degree. A third or subseq…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.1 Immunity

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(a) Local government.--A 911 system run by county and local governments shall be a local agency which shall enjoy local governmental immunity as provided under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 85 Subch. C (relating to actions against local parties). (b) Entities.--The following shall not be liable…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.10 Agency funding for wireless E-911 support (Deleted by amendment)

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2015 Amendment. Section 5311.10 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.11 Rate regulation

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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to constitute the regulation of the rates charged by providers for any service or feature which they provide to their subscribers or customers or to prohibit charges to a subscriber or customer for any service provided to a subscriber or…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.12 Regulations (Deleted by amendment)

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2015 Amendment. Section 5311.12 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.13 Enforcement (Deleted by amendment)

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2015 Amendment. Section 5311.13 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.14 Collection and disbursement of VoIP 911 fee (Deleted by amendment)

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2015 Amendment. Section 5311.14 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.15 MLTS service

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A person engaged in the business of installing, managing or operating multiline telephone systems in this Commonwealth shall meet the requirements provided in 47 CFR 9.15 (relating to applicability), 9.16 (relating to general obligations-direct 911 dialing, notification, and disp…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.16 Business MLTS (Repealed)

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2024 Repeal. Section 5311.16 was repealed November 18, 2024, P.L.1186, No.147, effective immediately.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.17 Shared communications services (Repealed)

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2024 Repeal. Section 5311.17 was repealed November 18, 2024, P.L.1186, No.147, effective immediately.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.18 Temporary residence (Repealed)

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2024 Repeal. Section 5311.18 was repealed November 18, 2024, P.L.1186, No.147, effective immediately.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.19 Local notification (Repealed)

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2024 Repeal. Section 5311.19 was repealed November 18, 2024, P.L.1186, No.147, effective immediately.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.2 Powers and duties of agency (Deleted by amendment)

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2015 Amendment. Section 5311.2 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.20 ALI database maintenance

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If applicable, MLTS operators must arrange to update the ALI database with an appropriate master street address guide valid address and call-back information for each MLTS telephone, such that the location information specifies the dispatchable location of the caller. These updat…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.21 Industry standards

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Local exchange carriers and providers shall be responsible for providing 911 call interconnectivity through the use of generally accepted industry standards. (June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, eff. Aug. 1, 2015) 2015 Amendment. Act 12 added section 5311.21.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.22 Dialing instructions (Repealed)

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2024 Repeal. Section 5311.22 was repealed November 18, 2024, P.L.1186, No.147, effective immediately.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.23 MLTS signaling

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An MLTS shall support 911 calling by using any generally accepted industry standard signaling protocol designed to produce an automatic display of caller information on the video terminal of the PSAP call taker unless the MLTS operator is exempt due to an MLTS that was installed …

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.24 MLTS operator education

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Each public agency providing 911 educational programs is encouraged to develop a program to educate MLTS operators related to accessing 911 emergency telephone systems and coordinate adequate testing of the MLTS interface to the 911 system. (June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, eff. Aug…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.25 Limitation of liability

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A local exchange carrier, Internet service provider, manufacturer or provider of MLTS, MLTS manager, MLTS operator or 911 service provider shall not be liable for civil damages or penalties as a result of any act or omission, except willful or wanton misconduct, in connection wit…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.3 Advisory committee (Deleted by amendment)

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2015 Amendment. Section 5311.3 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.4 Wireless E-911 Emergency Services Fund (Deleted by amendment)

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2015 Amendment. Section 5311.4 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.5 Disbursement of fund amounts by agency (Deleted by amendment)

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2015 Amendment. Section 5311.5 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.6 Reporting (Deleted by amendment)

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2015 Amendment. Section 5311.6 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.7 Prohibition against release of information

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(a) Annual report of agency.--The annual report of the agency shall be a public document. (b) Prohibition against release of information.--The State Treasurer, agency, board, employee, agent or representative of a PSAP or public agency shall not divulge any information acquired w…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.8 Wireless provider and VoIP provider records (Deleted by amendment)

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2015 Amendment. Section 5311.8 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5311.9 Immunity (Deleted by amendment)

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2015 Amendment. Section 5311.9 was deleted by amendment June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5312.1 Legislative study (Repealed)

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2015 Repeal. Section 5312.1 was repealed June 29, 2015, P.L.36, No.12, effective August 1, 2015.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5313 Legislative report

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Within two years of the effective date of this section, the agency, in consultation with the board, shall prepare and submit to the General Assembly a report and recommendations on the impacts of current and anticipated technological and market changes on the provision of 911 com…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5314 Inventory

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(a) Comprehensive inventory required.--The agency, in consultation with the board, shall maintain and update on a biennial basis a comprehensive inventory of each county PSAP's facilities, hardware, software, communications infrastructure, network capabilities and related equipme…

35 Pa.C.S. § 5398 Termination (Repealed)

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2023 Repeal. Section 5398 was repealed December 13, 2023, P.L.251, No.34, effective immediately.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5399 Prohibited release of information

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(a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other law, in a response to a request under the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, the agency or a PSAP may not release individual identifying information of an individual contacting a 911 center, victim o…