(a) The division shall, subject to review by the commission, administer and coordinate the implementation of enhanced 9-1-1 service and the next generation 9-1-1 telecommunication system in the state.

(b) The division, in consultation with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, telephone companies, municipalities and public safety agencies, and subject to the review and approval of the commission, shall establish technical and operational standards for the establishment of public safety answering points which utilize enhanced 9-1-1 network features in accordance with the provisions of sections 28-25, 28-25a, 28-25b, 28-26, 28-27a, 28-28, 28-28a, 28-28b, 28-29, 28-29a and 28-29b on or before June 30, 1985. The division, in consultation with private companies, corporations or institutions, and subject to the review and approval of the commission, shall establish technical and operational standards for the establishment of private safety answering points which utilize enhanced 9-1-1 network features in accordance with the provisions of said sections on or before September 1, 1991, and at any time the division may amend such standards. Municipalities shall comply with such standards in the design, implementation and operation of public safety answering points. The division may inspect each public safety answering point and private safety answering point which utilizes enhanced 9-1-1 network features to determine if it meets the requirements of said sections and the technical and operational standards established pursuant to this section.

(c) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, in consultation with the commission, shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 concerning the establishment and operation of public safety answering points and private safety answering points.

(P.A. 84-416, S. 5, 15; P.A. 90-230, S. 44, 101; P.A. 91-360, S. 3, 4; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-12, S. 5, 10; P.A. 93-206, S. 9, 16; P.A. 11-51, S. 134; 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 16-150, S. 5.)

History: P.A. 90-230 deleted internal references in Subsec. (b); P.A. 91-360 amended Subsec. (b) to require establishment of technical and operational standards for private safety answering points which utilize enhanced 9-1-1 network features on or before September 1, 1991, and added Subsec. (c), requiring adoption of regulations concerning establishment and operation of public safety answering points and private safety answering points; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-12 amended Subsec. (c) to require public safety commissioner to adopt regulations, in consultation with commission, in lieu of bureau, subject to review and approval of commission; P.A. 93-206 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to substitute “office” for “bureau”, effective July 1, 1993; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection” in Subsec. (c), effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 16-150 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) by replacing “office” with “division”, further amended Subsec. (a) by adding reference to next generation 9-1-1 telecommunication system and further amended Subsec. (b) by adding provision re division may amend standards.

Cited. 223 C. 731.