41007.2. (a) “Wireline communications service” shall mean a local exchange service provided at a physical location in this state that allows the user to make an outbound communication to the 911 emergency communications or 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
(b) For the purposes of the surcharge imposed by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 41020):
(1) A wireline communications service access line does not include a direct inward dialing number, extension, or other similar feature that routes an inbound call and cannot provide access to the 911 emergency communications system.
(2) The number of surcharges imposed shall not exceed the total number of concurrent outbound calls that can be placed to the emergency communications system at a single point of time.
(c) This definition shall apply only to this part.
(d) Commencing January 1, 2023, a “wireless communications service” shall include a local exchange service provided at a physical location in this state that allows the user to make an outbound communication to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, as defined in the Miles Hall Lifeline and Suicide Prevention Act (Article 6.3 (commencing with Section 53123.1) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code).
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 747, Sec. 5. (AB 988) Effective September 29, 2022.)