When any of the following words or terms are used in this chapter, whether or not capitalized, they shall have the meaning or construction ascribed to them in this section:
"Board" means the Chicago Emergency Telephone System Board created by Chapter 3-64 of this Code.
"City" means the City of Chicago.
"Comptroller'" means the comptroller of the city.
"Consumer" means a person who purchases prepaid wireless telecommunications service in a retail transaction.
"Department" means the department of finance of the city.
"Prepaid wireless E9-1-1 surcharge" means the charge that is required to be collected by a seller from a consumer in the amount established under Section 7-51-030 of this chapter.
"Prepaid wireless telecommunications service" means a wireless telecommunications service that allows a caller to dial 9-1-1 to access the 9-1-1 system, which service must be paid for in advance and is sold in predetermined units or dollars of which the amount declines with use in a known amount.
"Provider" means a person that provides prepaid wireless telecommunications service pursuant to a license issued by the Federal Communications Commission.
"Retail transaction" means the purchase of prepaid wireless telecommunications service from a seller for any purpose other than resale.
"Seller" means a person who sells prepaid wireless telecommunications service to another person.
"Wireless telecommunications service" means commercial mobile radio service as defined by 47 C.F.R. 20.3.
All other terms shall have the meaning provided in the Prepaid Wireless 9-1-1 Surcharge Act, Public Act 97-0463, as amended.
(Added Coun. J. 10-5-11, p. 7956, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 154)