{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-7.5-5a-01","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 7.5–5A–01","heading":"","body":"(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(b) “Commercial mobile radio service” or “CMRS” means mobile telecommunications service that is:\n(1) Provided for profit with the intent of receiving compensation or monetary gain;\n(2) An interconnected, two–way voice service; and\n(3) Available to the public.\n(c) “Commercial mobile radio service provider” or “CMRS provider” means a person authorized by the Federal Communications Commission to provide CMRS in the State.\n(d) “Consumer” means a person that purchases prepaid wireless telecommunications service in a retail transaction.\n(e) “Fund” means the 9–8–8 Trust Fund.\n(f) “Lifeline program” means the federal Lifeline program established by the Federal Communications Commission.\n(g) “Prepaid wireless telecommunications service” means a commercial mobile radio service that:\n(1) Allows a consumer to dial 9–8–8 to access the 9–8–8 system;\n(2) Must be paid for in advance; and\n(3) Is sold in predetermined units that decline with use in a known amount.\n(h) “Retail transaction” means the purchase of prepaid wireless telecommunications service from a seller for any purpose other than resale.\n(i) “Telephone company” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Public Utilities Article.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=7.5-5A-01","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"d07eddf4f2731424cf0f213cb16b687f54e8d7fb1e6239ff4486d56da827073a","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-7.5-501","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-7.5-5a-02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}