Enhanced Public Safety Telephone Services Act

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This is Article 7 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Enhanced Public Safety Telephone Services Act.” It is part of Chapter 15 “Telegraph and Telephone Companies”, which is part of Title 56 “Public Service Companies”. It contains 10 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 10 sections.

§ 56-484.12	Definitions
§ 56-484.12:1	Repealed
§ 56-484.13	9-1-1 Services Board; membership; terms; compensation
§ 56-484.14	Powers and duties of the 9-1-1 Services Board
§ 56-484.15	Repealed
§ 56-484.16	Local emergency telecommunications requirements; text messages; use of digits "9-1-1."
§ 56-484.16:1	PSAP dispatchers; training requirements
§ 56-484.17	Wireless E-911 Fund; uses of Fund; enforcement; audit required
§ 56-484.17:1	Collection of prepaid wireless E-911 charge at point of sale; rate established
§ 56-484.18	Designation of official State Police access number; blocking caller identification prohibited