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<section article="gbr" article_name="Business Regulation" number="19-901" title_number="19" title_name="Miscellaneous State Business Regulation" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Security Systems">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>“Security system” means any burglary alarm system or robbery alarm system.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>“Security system” includes the service of monitoring the property to which a security system is attached in case of an alarm sounding.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>“Wireless security system” means a security system that is designed to carry a voltage of 50 volts or less and not hardwired.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>“Wireless security system” includes ancillary low–voltage components that are either wireless or battery–operated and supplementary smoke detectors as defined in the National Fire Protection Association 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If a wireless security system does not require the submission of a fire protection plan review to a local government for compliance with the State or a local building code, a local government may not require an electrical license or an electrical permit to install, maintain, inspect, replace, or service the wireless security system.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A local government may:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>require a person who provides wireless security systems to comply with a local alarm ordinance or obtain an alarm business registration or permit; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>require a person who operates wireless security systems or causes wireless security systems to be operated to comply with a local alarm ordinance or obtain an alarm system registration or permit.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A local government may not require a person described in paragraph (1) of this subsection to obtain an electrical permit.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Wireless security systems are not exempt from Title 18 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Wireless security systems must comply with any State or local building codes.</text>
  </level>
</section>
