# Fla. Stat. § 427.708: 427.708 Certain public safety and health care providers required to purchase and operate TDD’s

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C427_PII_S427.708

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 427.708
- **Heading:** 427.708 Certain public safety and health care providers required to purchase and operate TDD’s
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 427 / Part II / Section 427.708

## Text

(1) The central communications office of each county sheriff’s department shall purchase and continually operate at least one TDD.

(2)(a) The central communications office of each police department and each firefighting agency in a municipality with a population of 25,000 to 250,000 shall purchase and continually operate at least one TDD. (b) The central communications office of each police department and each firefighting agency in a municipality with a population exceeding 250,000 persons shall purchase and continually operate at least two TDD’s.

(3) Each hospital as defined in s. 395.002 shall purchase and continually operate at least one TDD.

(4) Each emergency telephone number “911” system, as provided in s. 365.171, and each agency receiving automatically routed calls through such a system shall purchase and continually operate at least one TDD.

(5) Each public safety office, health care provider, and emergency telephone number “911” system required to obtain a TDD pursuant to this section shall continuously operate and staff such equipment on a 24-hour basis.

(6) Each office or organization required to purchase TDD’s pursuant to this section shall buy such equipment which meets the same specifications as those selected by the commission.

(7) Each office or organization required to operate TDD’s pursuant to this section shall utilize equipment in accordance with standards established by the commission.

History: s. 1, ch. 91-111; s. 80, ch. 92-289; s. 46, ch. 94-324; s. 19, ch. 95-327.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 427.701 427.701 Title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C427_PII_S427.701.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 427.702 427.702 Findings, purpose, and legislative intent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C427_PII_S427.702.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 427.703 427.703 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C427_PII_S427.703.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 427.704 427.704 Powers and duties of the commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C427_PII_S427.704.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 427.705 427.705 Administration of the telecommunications access system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C427_PII_S427.705.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 427.706 427.706 Advisory committee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C427_PII_S427.706.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 427.707 427.707 Exemption from liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C427_PII_S427.707.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 427.708 427.708 Certain public safety and health care providers required to purchase and operate TDD’s.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C427_PII_S427.708.md)

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