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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Clarify That the Telephone Number 9-1-1 Is the Only Number Advertised or Promoted for Emergency Response Services ’
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2932, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 651, §3, is amended to read:
 
1. Designated emergency telephone number.   The primary telephone number to be used in a telephone exchange to request emergency services following the activation of E-9-1-1 services for that exchange, including the number for telecommunications devices for communication for the deaf, hard-of-hearing and speech-impaired, is 9-1-1. A person may not advertise or promote for emergency response services any telephone number other than 9-1-1.’
Amend the bill by adding after section 2 the following:
‘Sec. 3. 25 MRSA §2932, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 651, §3, is amended to read:
 
5. Penalty.  ViolationA violation of subsection 1 or 3 is a civil offense for which a forfeiture of up to $500 may be adjudged. A forfeiture may not be imposed under this subsection unless the person alleged to have violated subsection 1 received notification from the bureau director that the person’s promotion or advertisement of a number other than 9-1-1 for emergency response services is, in the opinion of the bureau director, a violation of subsection 1 or the person alleged to have violated subsection 3 received notification from the bureau director that the person's commercial use of the number 9-1-1 is, in the opinion of the bureau director, a violation of subsection 3 and the. A person has beenalleged to have violated either subsection 1 or 3 must be provided an opportunity to respond to thata notification of violation prior to the filing of an action pursuant to this subsection.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment provides that a person is prohibited from advertising or promoting for emergency response services any telephone number other than 9-1-1. The amendment also provides a process for the imposition of a penalty for a person that uses a number other than 9-1-1 to advertise or promote emergency response services.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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