Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
Subtitle 11 - OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Chapter 12.11.03 - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System
Section 12.11.03.09 - Safeguarding Telephone Circuits by Telephone Companies
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 12.11.03.09
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. A facility housing 9-1-1 telephone equipment shall:
(1) Be equipped at all exposed terminations, including central office distributing frames, with protective devices that prevent accidental worker contact; and
(2) Include clearly identified protected terminations to distinguish protected terminations from other circuitry.
B. A protected circuit may not be opened, grounded, short-circuited, or manipulated in any way by a telephone company worker without the local telephone company first obtaining approval for circuit release from the appropriate public safety answering point.
C. A telephone company shall ensure that telephone company employees who work in facilities associated with the 9-1-1 service are familiar with procedures for safeguarding 9-1-1 system equipment.
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