SENATE BILL No. 597

July 11, 2001, Introduced by Senator PETERS and referred to the Committee on Local, Urban

and State Affairs.

A bill to amend 1968 PA 330, entitled

"Private security business and security alarm act,"

by amending section 5 (MCL 338.1055).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 Sec. 5. (1) The department, upon proper application and

2 upon being satisfied that the applicant is qualified, shall issue

3 the applicant a license to conduct business as an A SECURITY

4 alarm system contractor or a private security guard or agency for

5 a period of 2 years from date of issuance. Upon the issuance of

6 a license to conduct business as an A SECURITY alarm system

7 contractor or a private security guard or agency, the applicant

8 shall not be required to obtain any other license from a munici-

9 pality or political subdivision of this state.

10 (2) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (1), THIS SECTION DOES NOT PREVENT

11 A LOCAL UNIT OF GOVERNMENT FROM REGULATING, BY ENACTMENT OF AN

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1 ORDINANCE, THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SECURITY ALARM

2 SYSTEMS BY SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM CONTRACTORS AND FROM PROVIDING

3 SANCTIONS OR PENALTIES FOR EXCESSIVE FALSE ALARMS RESULTING FROM

4 IMPROPER OR NEGLIGENT INSTALLATION OF A SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM OR

5 NEGLIGENT MONITORING OR MAINTENANCE OF A SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM BY

6 THE SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM CONTRACTOR.

7 (3) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "LOCAL UNIT OF GOVERNMENT"

8 MEANS A CITY, TOWNSHIP, OR VILLAGE OF THIS STATE.

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