Legislation

§ 69-vvv. Fines for false alarms. 1. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, a municipality may enact, adopt or enforce any
ordinance, resolution or regulation requiring any alarm system company
to pay for or be responsible for any fines, fees or other penalties
relative to false alarms only when the false alarm is attributed to a
deficiency in the alarm system or an error of the alarm system company
or central station. Nothing in this section shall prevent a municipality
from imposing any fine, fee or other penalties for a false alarm when
such false alarm is attributable to, or caused by, the property owner,
lessee, occupant or other person or persons.

2. An alarm company operator or an alarm agent shall not be liable for
civil penalties and fines assessed or imposed by a municipality for
false alarms not attributed to alarm company operator error, improper
installation of the alarm system by an alarm agent or an alarm company
operator, defective equipment provided or installed by an alarm agent or
an alarm company operator, defective equipment leased by an alarm
company operator, or equipment that was not deficient upon installation
or provision for use to the end-user but resulted in a deficiency due to
normal wear and tear.