SB147 Summary

• Amends Alabama Code Section 34-1A-1 to add a definition of "alarm verification" as reasonable attempts by alarm monitoring companies to contact alarm sites by telephone or other electronic means before dispatching law enforcement.

• Requires alarm monitoring companies to implement alarm verification systems for all alarm signals, with exceptions for fire alarms, panic alarms, robbery-in-progress alarms, and alarms where crime has been verified by video or audio means.

• Exempts alarm verification requirements when no alarm signal has been received from a site within 12 months or when the alarm user contract specifies a different calling protocol.

• Designates the Electronic Security Board of Licensure to establish rules for implementation and enforcement of alarm verification requirements.

• Exempts persons earning less than $500 annually from residential locksmith services and not advertising locksmith services from the definition of "locksmith."