Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-33. Provider’s duty to collect and remit fee; report to board; cost reimbursement
(1) shall collect the fee from each standard user that is a customer having a place of primary use in Indiana; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-33
- board: refers to the statewide 911 board established by section 24 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-4
- customer: means :
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- eligible telecommunications carrier: refers to a provider that is designated by the Indiana utility regulatory commission as an eligible telecommunications carrier for purposes of receiving Lifeline reimbursement from the universal service fund through the administrator designated by the Federal Communications Commission. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-8.7
- fund: refers to the statewide 911 fund established by section 29 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-12
- place of primary use: means the street address representative of where a customer's use of communications service primarily occurs, which must be:
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- provider: means a person or entity, or an affiliate of a person or an entity, that:
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- user: refers to :
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(b) If a provider receives a partial payment for a monthly bill from a standard user, the provider shall apply the payment against the amount the standard user owes to the provider before applying the payment against the fee. A provider may not prorate the monthly 911 fee collected from a user.
(c) Subject to subsection (d), a provider shall remit statewide 911 fees collected under this section to the board at the time and in the manner prescribed by the board. However, the board shall require a provider to report to the board, no less frequently than on an annual basis, the amount of fees collected from all of the provider’s customers described in subsection (a)(1) and remitted to the board under this section. The board may require a provider to submit a report required under this subsection at the same time that the provider remits fees to the board under this section. The board shall deposit all remitted statewide 911 fees in the fund.
(d) A provider, including an eligible telecommunications carrier under section 32(f) of this chapter, may deduct and retain an amount not to exceed one percent (1%) of fees that the service provider collects from users under this section or section 32 of this chapter, to reimburse the direct costs incurred by the service provider in collecting and remitting the fees.
(e) All originating providers that provide 911 service for their customers shall connect to the statewide 911 system using an industry standard or functional equivalent, as determined by the board. The originating provider must establish and maintain the connection in accordance with all applicable regulatory requirements requiring service continuity and ensure access to public safety assistance.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.36-2016, SEC.9; P.L.119-2024, SEC.23.