Section 128.242 | Exemption for certain business service users.
Except as provided in section 128.243 of the Revised Code, a business service user to which all of the following apply is exempt from the requirements of section 128.241 of the Revised Code until two years after the effective date of this section :
(A) The requirements would be unduly and unreasonably burdensome.
(B) The multiline telephone system or voice over internet protocol system needs to be reprogrammed or replaced.
(C) The business service user made a good-faith attempt to reprogram or replace the system.
(D) The business service user agrees to place an instructional sticker next to the telephones that explains how to access 9-1-1 in case of emergency, provides the specific location where the device is installed, and reminds the caller to give the location information to the 9-1-1 call taker.
(E) The instructions described in division (D) of this section are printed in at least sixteen-point boldface type in a contrasting color using a font that is easily readable.
(F) The business service user affirms in an affidavit the conditions specified in divisions (B), (C), (D), and (E) of this section.
(G) The affidavit described in division (F) of this section includes the manufacturer and model number of the system.
Last updated September 14, 2023 at 5:05 PM
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- October 3, 2023 – Enacted by House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly [ View October 3, 2023 Version ]