Last Action | to Licensing & Occupations (H) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to alarm systems. |
Bill Documents |
Bill
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Impact Statements | Local Mandate |
Bill Request Number | 138 |
Sponsors | M. Harmon, S. Santoro |
Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 227, relating to fire prevention and protection, to establish an Alarm System Contractor Licensure Board; define terms; forbid alarm contracting activities by those who are not properly authorized by the board; describe when an alarm system contractor acts as a personal emergency response system provider or contractor; institute an emergency 911 response protocol for unanswered voice-to-voice communication responses to customers; exempt various persons and entities from the board requirements under defined circumstances, including telephone installers, utility companies, fire protection sprinkler contractors, architects, locksmiths, and hospitals; establish board purpose, membership, appointment, and meeting procedures; require board to promulgate administrative regulations, determine applicant qualifications, conduct investigations, and establish renewal and continuing education standards; allow the board to establish fees, control licensure, and enter into reciprocal agreements with other states; mandate that the board keep a register of applications granted or refused; establish registration requirements for certain alarm contractor employees; create licensing rules for qualifying agents of alarm contractors; set certification standards for alarm system contractors; require liability insurance coverage by alarm system contractors; allow board to create alarm system contractor classifications and additional standards; grant board power to charge reasonable fees to applicants and practitioners; delineate complaint and investigation standards, practices, and penalties; list restrictions on and powers of local governments regarding alarm system contractors; create transition period for initial implementation of board authority; direct that the combined sections be known as the "Christine Talley Act." |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Firefighters and Fire Departments - Fire alarms and other personal alarm systems, regulation of contractors providing Housing, Building, and Construction - Alarm system contractors board, agency affiliation with Licensing - Alarm system contractors, create process and board for licensing and regulation of Local Government - Alarm system contractors, limit local authority to regulate Occupations and Professions - Alarm system contractors, create process and board for licensing and regulation of Popular Names and Short Titles - Christine Talley Act Property - Burglar, fire, and other private alarm systems, regulation of contractors providing Safety - Burglar, fire, and other private alarm systems, regulation of contractors providing Aged Persons and Aging - Personal emergency response systems and other alarm systems, regulation of contractors providing Disabilities and the Disabled - Personal emergency response systems and other alarm systems, regulation of contractors providing Emergency Medical Services - Personal emergency response systems and other alarm systems, regulation of contractors providing Health and Medical Services - Personal emergency response systems and other alarm systems, regulation of contractors providing Fire Prevention - Fire alarms and other alarm systems, regulation of contractors providing Local Mandate - Personal emergency response systems and other alarm systems, regulation of contractors providing |
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