Section 34-45-5 - Surcharge--Billing.

34-45-5. Surcharge--Billing. Any service user in the state is liable for the applicable 911 emergency surcharge pursuant to § 34-45-4. Any telecommunications service provider, wireless telecommunications service provider, or Interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol service provider shall collect and remit to the governing body the applicable 911 emergency surcharge which shall be stated separately in any billing statement, invoice, or receipt. All prepaid wireless telecommunications service providers shall remit the applicable 911 emergency surcharge for each active prepaid wireless telecommunication service user account in the state to the South Dakota 911 coordination fund. The prepaid wireless telecommunications service provider may seek reimbursement from their service user through whatever means are available to the provider.

Source: SL 1989, ch 303, § 5; SL 2008, ch 176, § 5.