911 Fee Remittance Procedures and Rates
The Maryland 911 Surcharge is required to be collected from subscribers to any telecommunication service that provides 911 accessible service and remitted on a monthly basis. 911 Surcharge fees are collected as part of the telecommunication service providers monthly billing process or monthly recurring credit/debit card payment transactions. For a complete list of remittance procedures and a downloadable fee remittance form, please download the below links:
Downloadable 911 Fee Remittance Procedures
The Emergency Number Systems Board recommends using the below downloadable Excel Spreadsheet for Remitting the 911 Surcharge
Downloadable Fee Remittance Form
The below chart indicates the current 911 service fees with their effective date.
| County | State Fee | County Fee | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany | $0.25 | $0.75 | October 1, 2003 |
| Anne Arundel | $0.25 | $0.75 | July 1, 2005 |
| Baltimore City | $0.25 | $0.75 | June 23, 2004 |
| Baltimore | $0.25 | $0.75 | April 23, 2004 |
| Calvert | $0.25 | $0.75 | June 15, 2004 |
| Caroline | $0.25 | $0.75 | November 9, 2004 |
| Carroll | $0.25 | $0.75 | June 8, 2004 |
| Cecil | $0.25 | $0.75 | October 1, 2003 |
| Charles | $0.25 | $0.75 | January 1, 2004 |
| Dorchester | $0.25 | $0.75 | October 1, 2003 |
| Frederick | $0.25 | $0.75 | July 1, 2004 |
| Garrett | $0.25 | $0.75 | October 1, 2003 |
| Harford | $0.25 | $0.75 | May 4, 2004 |
| Howard | $0.25 | $0.75 | July 1, 2007 |
| Kent | $0.25 | $0.75 | January 30, 2004 |
| Montgomery | $0.25 | $0.75 | October 1, 2003 |
| Prince George's | $0.25 | $0.75 | March 5, 2004 |
| Queen Anne's | $0.25 | $0.75 | October 1, 2003 |
| Somerset | $0.25 | $0.75 | February 10, 2004 |
| St. Mary's | $0.25 | $0.75 | July 1, 2004 |
| Talbot | $0.25 | $0.75 | May 11, 2004 |
| Washington | $0.25 | $0.75 | October 21, 2003 |
| Wicomico | $0.25 | $0.75 | January 1, 2004 |
| Worcester | $0.25 | $0.75 | October 1, 2003 |
