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<baltimore-city-law heading="Subtitle 5 – Burglar Alarms - False Alarms">
  <section prefix="§" num="5-1" heading="Scope of subtitle.">
    <text>This section shall not apply to an accidental setting off of an intrusion detection device by the owner of such device or by his employee or agent.</text>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 19, §28(2nd sen.)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 69-534</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="5-2" heading="Prohibited conduct.">
    <text>It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to knowingly set off or cause to be set off any intrusion detection device or burglar alarm on the premises of another.</text>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 19, §28(1st sen.)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 69-534</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="5-3" heading="Penalties.">
    <text>Any person violating the provisions of this subtitle shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and any person convicted thereof shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 or to imprisonment for not more than 12 months or to both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.</text>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 19, §28(3rd sen.)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 69-534</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
