34-45-13. Pay telephone--No coins required to dial 911.
When any 911 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 911 service area shall convert each telephone to permit a caller to dial 911 without first inserting a coin or paying any other charge and 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. No person may install or offer for use within the 911 service area any pay station telephone unless the telephone is capable of facilitating 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.
Source: SL 1989, ch 303, ยง13.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 45 - Emergency Reporting System
Section 34-45-1 - Definitions.
Section 34-45-4 - Monthly uniform 911 emergency surcharge per service user line.
Section 34-45-4.2 - Prepaid wireless 911 emergency surcharge.
Section 34-45-4.3 - Registration of entity required to collect and remit surcharge.
Section 34-45-5 - Billing and collection of surcharge.
Section 34-45-6 - Surcharge--Liability.
Section 34-45-7 - Liability for collection and payment of service user line surcharges.
Section 34-45-8.3 - Time for filing monthly return, report, and remittance--Penalty or interest.
Section 34-45-9 - Administration costs.
Section 34-45-11 - Contracts for administration of 911 service.
Section 34-45-12 - 911 coordination fund--Distributions to public safety answering points.
Section 34-45-13 - Pay telephone--No coins required to dial 911.
Section 34-45-14 - Private listings furnished to 911 system.
Section 34-45-17 - Immunity from liability.
Section 34-45-18 - 911 Coordination Board established.
Section 34-45-18.1 - Board representatives.
Section 34-45-18.5 - State may contract with public safety answering point for emergency services.
Section 34-45-18.6 - Record keeping by service providers and prepaid wireless service sellers.
Section 34-45-18.7 - Promulgation of rules regarding returns, records, and audits.
Section 34-45-18.8 - Prohibited conduct--Misdemeanor.
Section 34-45-19 - Board attached to Department of Public Safety--Coordinator.
Section 34-45-20 - Board duties.
Section 34-45-21 - 911 financial information.
Section 34-45-22 - "911 Telecommunicator" defined.
Section 34-45-23 - "Commission" defined.
Section 34-45-24 - Training required for employment.
Section 34-45-25 - Effective date.
Section 34-45-26 - Qualifications for employment and training.
Section 34-45-27 - Commission reserves right to refuse application.
Section 34-45-28 - Prior requirements sufficient for continued employment.
Section 34-45-30 - Responsibilities of the commission.
Section 34-45-31 - Creation of a 911 telecommunicator training fund.
Section 34-45-32 - Training programs established.
Section 34-45-34 - Enhanced 911 service.
Section 34-45-35 - Call location information--Provision to law enforcement--Emergency.