Section 11-2343. Establishment of surcharge for wireless communications devices  


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  • (a) In accordance with the provisions of  article  six  of  the  county  law,  as  amended,  there  is  hereby established a surcharge of
      thirty cents per month on wireless communications service in the city of
      New York. The surcharge shall be imposed on each wireless communications
      device and shall be reflected and made payable  on  bills  rendered  for
      wireless  communications  service  that  is provided to a customer whose
      place of primary use is within the city of New York.
        (b) The surcharge imposed by subdivision (a) of this section shall  be
      used  to  pay  for  the  costs associated with the design, construction,
      operation,   maintenance,   and   administration   of   public    safety
      communications networks serving the city of New York.
        (c) All wireless communications service suppliers that provide service
      to  customers  whose place of primary use is within the city of New York
      shall begin to add the monthly surcharge as provided in subdivision  (a)
      of  this  section to all service bills no later than the forty-fifth day
      after the effective date of the local law that added this chapter.