1. Conversion and notice required. When an enhanced 911 service system becomes operational or as soon as feasible thereafter, each provider or other owner or lessee of a pay station telephone to be operated within the enhanced 911 service area shall do the following:
a. Convert each telephone to permit a caller to dial 911 without first inserting a coin or paying any other charge.
b. Prominently display on each pay telephone a notice advising callers to dial 911 in an emergency and that deposit of a coin is not required.
2. Certain pay phones prohibited within service area. After commencement of enhanced 911 service in an enhanced 911 service area, a person shall not install or offer for use within the 911 service area a pay station telephone unless the telephone is capable of accepting a 911 call without prior insertion of a coin or payment of any other charge, and unless the telephone displays notice of free 911 service.
88 Acts, ch 1177, §4
C89, § 477B.4
C93, § 34A.4
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