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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 12.11.03.07" title_num="12" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="03" heading="Minimum Features of a 3-1-1 System.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A county or multicounty system may establish a 3-1-1 system to reduce congestion on the 9-1-1 system operation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>At a minimum, a 3-1-1 system shall include the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Switching or programming to direct a 3-1-1 call to a nonemergency answering position;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A 3-1-1 answering position that shall be capable of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Immediately transferring an emergency call to a 9-1-1 answering position or an adjoining public safety answering point;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Transferring a nonemergency call to an adjoining jurisdiction or appropriate agency; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Providing an individual:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>With a speech or hearing disability access to TTY services; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Who does not speak or understand the English language access to alternative communication services; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A 3-1-1 call taker trained to handle nonemergency calls and to transfer emergency calls to a 9-1-1 call taker.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>