New York S 249: Relates to fines for false alarms by an alarm system

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S00249 Summary:

BILL NOS00249 

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SAME ASSAME AS A03343

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SPONSORSKOUFIS

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COSPNSRCOONEY

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §69-l, add §69-vvv, Gen Bus L

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Relates to fines for false alarms by an alarm system; allows a municipality to 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.

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BILL NOS00249 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

02/03/2025RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 249

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer
 Protection

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to fines for false
 alarms by an alarm system

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 69-l of the general business law is amended by
 2 adding four new subdivisions 6, 7, 8 and 9 to read as follows:
 3 6. "Alarm system" means a system installed to detect intrusion, break-
 4 in, movement, sound or fire.
 5 7. "False alarm" means the activation of any alarm system that results
 6 in a request for police or fire or other emergency for which the
 7 responding public safety agency finds no evidence of criminal activity,
 8 fire, or emergency.
 9 8. "Municipality" means a county, town, city or village.
 10 9. "Alarm system company" means a company licensed to engage in the
 11 business of installing, servicing, or maintaining security or fire alarm
 12 systems pursuant to this article.
 13 § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 14 69-vvv to read as follows:
 15 § 69-vvv. Fines for false alarms. 1. Notwithstanding any other
 16 provision of law, a municipality may enact, adopt or enforce any ordi-
 17 nance, resolution or regulation requiring any alarm system company to
 18 pay for or be responsible for any fines, fees or other penalties rela-
 19 tive to false alarms only when the false alarm is attributed to a defi-
 20 ciency in the alarm system or an error of the alarm system company or
 21 central station. Nothing in this section shall prevent a municipality
 22 from imposing any fine, fee or other penalties for a false alarm when

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00393-01-5

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 1 such false alarm is attributable to, or caused by, the property owner,
 2 lessee, occupant or other person or persons.
 3 2. An alarm company operator or an alarm agent shall not be liable for
 4 civil penalties and fines assessed or imposed by a municipality for
 5 false alarms not attributed to alarm company operator error, improper
 6 installation of the alarm system by an alarm agent or an alarm company
 7 operator, defective equipment provided or installed by an alarm agent or
 8 an alarm company operator, defective equipment leased by an alarm compa-
 9 ny operator, or equipment that was not deficient upon installation or
 10 provision for use to the end-user but resulted in a deficiency due to
 11 normal wear and tear.
 12 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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