OH HB525

Requires business service users owning multi-line telephone systems in residential or business facilities to ensure 9-1-1 calls connect directly without requiring users to dial additional digits or codes, effective one year after enactment.

Systems must provide notification of any 9-1-1 call made through the system to a centralized location on the same site, though no staff availability at that location is required.

Allows the statewide emergency services internet protocol steering committee to grant one-year waivers to businesses that demonstrate the requirements would be unduly burdensome and agree to place instructional stickers at affected telephones.

Establishes penalties of $1,000 for initial non-compliance and up to $5,000 for each subsequent failure within continuing six-month periods, with recovered funds deposited into the 9-1-1 program fund.

Requirements do not apply to the extent they conflict with or are preempted by federal law.