Arizona Laws 40-340. Emergency telephone numbers; use; restrictions
A. To the extent permitted by law, the commission shall administer and regulate the assignment of three digit telephone numbers to protect the integrity of the emergency numbering system. The requirements of this subsection do not apply to federally licensed wireless telephone communications.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 40-340
- Commission: means the corporation commission. See Arizona Laws 40-201
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
B. The three digit telephone number 911 is specifically reserved for exclusive use as an emergency telephone number for accessing police, fire and emergency medical services.
C. Except as provided in subsection D, a person, business, corporation or government entity shall not deny or restrict access to a 911 telephone number or system.
D. The commission may allow, on a case by case basis, a business, corporation or government entity to remain noncompliant with subsection C if it would be excessively burdensome or not in the overall best interest of an appropriate police, fire or emergency medical response if the business, corporation or government entity were required to comply.