911E911HQ.comCompliance field desk

US 911 landscape

State Profiles

State-by-state notes on 911 authority models, surcharge programs, dispatchable-location rules, and enterprise emergency-calling considerations.

AK

Alaska

Status: State MLTS rules exist; local 911 implementation is heavily municipal and geography-sensitive. 911 program status should be verified locally.

AR

Arkansas

Status: The PDF emphasizes E911 framework definitions more than detailed enterprise MLTS operating rules; verify current local and state 911 board guidance.

CA

California

Status: California 911 modernization is active; enterprise details should be verified by county, Cal OES program information, and provider route.

CO

Colorado

Status: Colorado has E911/MLTS policy history, while current deployments must be read against the federal MLTS baseline and local 911 authority requirements.

CT

Connecticut

Status: Connecticut has direct-access requirements and should be checked against current state telecom and public-safety rules before a deployment.

FL

Florida

Status: Florida has active state and county 911 structures; local call-handling details must be verified by county or program update.

IL

Illinois

Status: Illinois has comparatively detailed MLTS/private-switch concepts and regional 911 authority variation.

KY

Kentucky

Status: Kentucky law defines E911 routing, station identification, and service roles; current enterprise compliance must also satisfy federal MLTS obligations.

LA

Louisiana

Status: Louisiana emergency telephone districts and local administration are central; verify parish-level rules and 911 program status.

ME

Maine

Status: Maine has one of the more detailed PBX/MLTS rule sets in the PDF, with hotel, shared residential, alternative-method, signage, ALI update, and waiver concepts.

MD

Maryland

Status: Maryland has state 911 board/governance structures and local public-safety answering operations; verify current county-level implementation.

MA

Massachusetts

Status: Massachusetts has detailed MLTS rules for new or substantially renovated systems, including facility categories, ERLs, off-premises users, updates, waivers, and PSAP testing.

MI

Michigan

Status: Michigan has detailed MLTS requirements tied to building size, number of devices, floors, buildings, contiguous/separate properties, and implementation timing.

MN

Minnesota

Status: Minnesota's 911 statutes are broad and state-administered, with local operational variation and 911 planning considerations.

MS

Mississippi

Status: Mississippi 911 service is locally administered through emergency communication districts; verify county/district rules and current state updates.

NH

New Hampshire

Status: New Hampshire has a statewide E911 framework; verify current state program details and local public-safety handling.

NY

New York

Status: New York has county and city variation, with dense urban and multi-tenant complexity; verify local PSAP authority and current state/local rules.

OK

Oklahoma

Status: Oklahoma has state 911 statutes and local authority structures; verify current district and state commission requirements.

PA

Pennsylvania

Status: Pennsylvania has a strong 911 statutory framework and county-based operations; verify county call-routing and current 911 program activity.

TN

Tennessee

Status: Tennessee has emergency communications district structures and local routing variation; verify district-level guidance.

TX

Texas

Status: Texas has multiple 911 authorities and regional models; 911 program status and operating requirements must be verified by authority or region.

UT

Utah

Status: Utah has statewide public-safety communications governance and local emergency service operations; verify current 911 program and county details.

VT

Vermont

Status: Vermont has statewide E911 structures and rural addressing realities; verify state board/program guidance for current requirements.

VA

Virginia

Status: Virginia has detailed E-911 statutory language and local PSAP operations; verify current local and state requirements before rollout.

WA

Washington

Status: Washington has MLTS-related statutory language and active E911/GIS considerations; verify state and local program status.