| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to alarm system contracting; amending s. |
| 3 | 633.702, F.S.; providing a criminal penalty for |
| 4 | intentionally or willfully installing, servicing, testing, |
| 5 | repairing, improving, or inspecting a fire alarm system |
| 6 | unless authorized by part II of ch. 489; providing |
| 7 | exemptions; providing an effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Subsection (4) is added to section 633.702, |
| 12 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 13 | 633.702 Prohibited acts regarding alarm system contractors |
| 14 | or certified unlimited electrical contractors; penalties.-- |
| 15 | (4) It is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as |
| 16 | provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for any person to |
| 17 | intentionally or willfully install, service, test, repair, |
| 18 | improve, or inspect a fire alarm system unless: |
| 19 | (a) The person is the holder of a valid and current active |
| 20 | license as a certified unlimited electrical contractor, as |
| 21 | defined in part II of chapter 489; |
| 22 | (b) The person is the holder of a valid and current active |
| 23 | license as a licensed fire alarm contractor, as defined in part |
| 24 | II of chapter 489; |
| 25 | (c) The person is authorized to act as a fire alarm system |
| 26 | agent pursuant to s. 489.5185; or |
| 27 | (d) The person is exempt pursuant to s. 489.503. |
| 28 | Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2005. |