10-4-201. Fees imposed for 9-1-1 services. (1) Except as provided in 10-4-202:

(a) for 9-1-1 services, a fee of 75 cents a month per access line on each subscriber in the state is imposed for the administration of 9-1-1 programs in accordance with 10-4-305; and

(b) a fee of 25 cents a month per access line on each subscriber in the state is imposed for the grants provided in accordance with 10-4-306.

(2) The subscriber paying for an access line is liable for the fees imposed by this section.

(3) The provider shall collect the fees. The amount of the fees collected by the provider is considered payment by the subscriber for that amount of fees.

(4) Any return made by the provider collecting the fees is prima facie evidence of payments by the subscribers of the amount of fees indicated on the return.