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Current as of April 27, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) Except as provided in 10-4-202 and for the purpose of 10-4-304(5):
(a) for 9-1-1 services, which do not include prepaid wireless services included in subsection (1)(c), a fee of 75 cents a month per access line on each subscriber in the state is imposed for the administration of 9-1-1 programs in accordance with 10-4-305;
(b) a fee of 25 cents a month per access line on each subscriber as defined in 10-4-101(21)(a) in the state is imposed for the grants provided in accordance with 10-4-306; and
(c) for prepaid wireless 9-1-1 services, a fee of $1 per transaction in the state is imposed on charges for prepaid wireless services.
(2) The subscriber paying for an access line or prepaid wireless service is liable for the fees imposed by this section.
(3)(a) Except as provided in subsection (3)(b), the provider shall collect the fees. The amount of the fees collected by the provider is considered payment by the subscriber for that amount of fees.
(b) For the purposes of collecting the fee imposed in subsection (1)(c), the seller shall collect the fee in accordance with this chapter. The amount of the fees collected by the seller is considered payment by the subscriber for that amount of fees.
(4) Any return made by the provider or seller collecting the fees is prima facie evidence of payments by the subscribers of the amount of fees indicated on the return.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 10. Military Affairs and Disaster and Emergency Services § 10-4-201. Fees imposed for 9-1-1 services - last updated April 27, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-10-military-affairs-and-disaster-and-emergency-services/mt-code-ann-sect-10-4-201/
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