Section 53106 Of Article 6. Local Emergency Telephone Systems From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 6.

. "Referral method," as used in this article, means a telephone service which, upon the receipt of a telephone request for emergency services, provides the requesting party with the telephone number of the appropriate public safety agency or other provider of emergency services. The use of the referral method shall only be used for nonemergency situations.