Section 304 - Application; limitations; exemptions1. The surcharge established pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be imposed on a per access line basis on all current bills rendered for local exchange access service within the 911 service area.2. Any such surcharge shall have uniform application and shall be imposed throughout the entire municipality to the greatest extent possible in conformance with the availability of such E911 system within the municipality.3. No such surcharge shall be imposed upon more than seventy-five exchange access lines per customer per location.4. Lifeline customers, a public safety agency and any municipality which has enacted a local law pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be exempt from any surcharge imposed under this article.