Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)      "WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE" INCLUDES:

(I)      CELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICE (CELLULAR);

(II)  . PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE (PCS); AND

(III)    SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO (SMR).

(3)      "WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE" DOES NOT INCLUDE SERVICE
THAT CANNOT CONNECT AN INDIVIDUAL DIALING THE DIGITS 9-1-1 TO AN
ESTABLISHED PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 41, § 18-101(f)(14).

In paragraph (3) of this subsection, the reference to an "individual" is
substituted for the former reference to a "person" because only an
individual, and not the other entities included in the defined term
"person", can dial 9-1-1. See § 1-101 of this article for the definition of
"person".

Also in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the former phrase "under the 911
system" is deleted as meaningless because a public safety answering point
is not "under" the 9-1-1 system.

Defined terms: "9-1-1 system" § 1-301

"Public safety answering point" § 1-301

REVISOR'S NOTE TO SECTION:

Former Art. 41, § 18-101(f)(l), which defined "county" to mean any of the
23 counties of Maryland and Baltimore City, is deleted in light of the
definition of "county" in § 1-101 of this article to the same effect.

Former Art. 41, § 18-101(f)(2), which defined "Comptroller" to mean the
Comptroller of the State Treasury, is deleted as unnecessary. The term has
a commonly understood meaning, and generally is not defined in revised
articles of the Code.

Former Art. 41, § 18-101(f)(11), which defined "multicounty" to mean two
or more counties which are contiguous, is deleted as obsolete because the
term is no longer used in this sense in the law. The term is now used in the
sense in which it is commonly used to mean two or more counties and thus
a separate definition for this subtitle is unnecessary.

1-302. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS; PURPOSES OF SUBTITLE.

(A) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

(1) RECOGNIZES THE PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE OF THE SAFETY AND
WELL-BEING OF THE PUBLIC;

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