Providing for specified limitations regarding fees and fines applicable to alarm system contractors, and providing an effective date

This bill prohibits political subdivisions from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, resolution, rule, or other measure requiring an alarm system contractor to pay a fee or fine associated with false alarms, emergency response to false alarms, or permits associated with placing or keeping an alarm system in service. This prohibition does not apply to installation permits required by a political subdivision’s building code. The bill also provides that if prior to the effective date of the bill an alarm system contractor passed the costs of installation permits to a customer as shown on a separate line item on the customer’s invoice, the alarm system contractor may continue to collect the fees from the customer until December 31, 2020. The bill provides that the alarm system contractor is required to pay the fees to the political subdivision or its designee. The bill prohibits a political subdivision from auditing the alarm system contractor’s collection of the fees. The bill takes effect upon enactment.