(a) A municipality may by ordinance require a multi-line telephone system operator to comply with this section if, after January 1, 2019, the system operator
- (1) upgrades an existing multi-line telephone system; or
- (2) installs a new multi-line telephone system.
(b) The operator of a multi-line telephone system that is required to comply with this section shall ensure that the system
- (1) allows a caller to call 911 by dialing 911 directly without an additional code, digit, prefix, postfix, or trunk-access code;
(2) for every 911 call made using the system, provides to the public safety answering point receiving the call verified automated number and location information for the call, including
- (A) the street name, valid address, and business name, if applicable;
- (B) the direct callback telephone number;
- (C) the office, unit, or building number, as applicable;
- (D) the room number or equivalent designation;
- (E) if the multi-line telephone system operates for a building that has more than one floor, the building floor;
(F) if the multi-line telephone system operates for more than one building, the
- (i) building number or equivalent designation; and
- (ii) building floor; and
(3) has a location database that stores the information required under (2) of this subsection and that the system is updated
- (A) as soon as practicable after the system is installed; and
- (B) within one business day after completion of any changes made to the system or the physical characteristics of the facility where the system is used; this subparagraph does not apply to changes incurred during the installation of the system.
(c) Information in a location database created under (b)(3) of this section
- (1) is owned by the multi-line telephone system operator that supplied the information;
- (2) may not be shared, except as required by law; and
- (3) may not be used by a public safety answering point for any purpose except to facilitate an emergency response to a 911 call.
(d) The operator of a multi-line telephone system that is not required by ordinance to comply with this section and that does not allow for direct 911 dialing shall post, in a visible place not more than five feet from each telephone that is connected to the multi-line telephone system, a notice that
- (1) states that 911 services cannot be accessed by dialing 911 directly on the telephone;
- (2) indicates how a caller may access 911 services through the telephone;
- (3) is printed in contrasting colors in a bold font not smaller than 16 points;
(4) includes the following information, as applicable, about the location of the telephone:
- (A) the street address and business name;
- (B) the office, unit, or building number;
- (C) the room number or equivalent designation.
(e) In this section,
(1) “multi-line telephone system” includes
(A) a network or premises-based telephone system
- (i) installed at an end-use location that uses common control units, common telephone, and common control hardware and software to provide a connection to the public;
- (ii) such as Centrex, Voice over Internet Protocol, and PBX, Hybrid, and Key Telephone Systems, as classified by the Federal Communications Commission under 47 C.F.R. Part 68 requirements; and
- (B) systems owned or leased by government agencies and nonprofit and for-profit entities;
- (2) “multi-line telephone system operator” means an entity that owns, leases, or rents from a third party, and operates a multi-line telephone system by which a caller may place a 911 call through a public switched network.