W. Va. Code R. § 150-25-4

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024

Section 150-25-4 - Billing and Collection of WE911 Fee, Public Safety Fee and Wireless Tower Fee

4.1. Post-paid service -- On a monthly basis, each CMRS post-paid provider will charge and collect a WE911 Fee, a Public Safety Fee, and a Wireless Tower Fee at the current statutory rate, on each valid retail CMRS subscription. The applicable fees will be listed as separate line items on the billing statement provided to each valid post-paid retail CMRS subscription by CMRS providers.

4.1.1 The WE911 Fee, equal to the amount established by W. Va. Code § 24-6-6b(b), or the amount as may be subsequently respecified in accordance with the statute, should be listed as a separate line item on the monthly billing statement provided to each valid in-state CMRS subscriber and collected by CMRS providers.

4.1.2 The Public Safety Fee, equal to the amount of twenty-nine cents ($0.29) per month, or the amount as may be subsequently modified by force of law, should be listed as a separate line item on the billing statement provided to each valid in-state CMRS subscriber and collected by CMRS providers.

4.1.3 The Wireless Tower Fee, equal to the amount of eight cents ($0.08) per month, or the amount as may be subsequently modified by force of law, should be listed as a separate line item on the billing statement provided to each valid in-state CMRS subscriber and collected by CMRS providers.

4.2. Pre-paid service -- Prepaid wireless calling service is subject to the general consumer sales and service tax, in lieu of the WE911 Fee, the Public Safety Fee and the Wireless Tower Fee.

W. Va. Code R. § 150-25-4