# COMAR Title 12 — Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

## Subtitle 11 — Office of the Secretary

### Chapter 03 — 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System

#### Regulation .02 Definitions.

*COMAR 12.11.03.02*

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

  (1) “Additional charge” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §1-301, Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (2) “Board” means the Emergency Number Systems Board.

  (3) "9-1-1 system" means a telephone service or any other communication service that meets the planning guidelines under Public Safety Article, §1-306, Annotated Code of Maryland, and automatically connects an individual dialing the digits 9-1-1 to a public safety answering point.

  (4) “Public safety answering point” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §1-301, Annotated Code of Maryland.