Florida Statutes
Part II - Electrical and Alarm System Contracting (Ss. 489.501-489.538)
489.529 - Alarm confirmation required.


(1) The intrusion/burglary alarm has a properly operating visual or auditory sensor that enables the alarm monitoring personnel to verify the alarm signal; or
(2) The intrusion/burglary alarm is installed on a premises that is used for the storage of firearms or ammunition by a person who holds a valid federal firearms license as a manufacturer, importer, or dealer of firearms or ammunition, provided the customer notifies the alarm monitoring company that he or she holds such license and would like to bypass the two-attempt confirmation protocol. Upon initiation of a new alarm monitoring service contract, the alarm monitoring company shall make reasonable efforts to inform a customer who holds a valid federal firearms license as a manufacturer, importer, or dealer of firearms or ammunition of his or her right to opt out of the two-attempt confirmation protocol.
History.—s. 17, ch. 96-298; s. 3, ch. 97-122; s. 6, ch. 2006-154; s. 2, ch. 2017-52; s. 1, ch. 2018-51; s. 69, ch. 2018-110.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations

Chapter 489 - Contracting

Part II - Electrical and Alarm System Contracting (Ss. 489.501-489.538)

489.501 - Purpose.

489.503 - Exemptions.

489.505 - Definitions.

489.507 - Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board.

489.509 - Fees.

489.510 - Evidence of workers’ compensation coverage.

489.511 - Certification; application; examinations; endorsement.

489.513 - Registration; application; requirements.

489.514 - Certification for registered contractors; grandfathering provisions.

489.515 - Issuance of certificates; registrations.

489.516 - Qualifications to practice; restrictions; prerequisites.

489.5161 - Credit for relevant military training and education.

489.517 - Renewal of certificate or registration; continuing education.

489.518 - Alarm system agents.

489.5185 - Fire alarm system agents.

489.519 - Inactive status.

489.520 - Automated licensure status information system.

489.521 - Business organizations; qualifying agents.

489.522 - Qualifying agents; responsibilities.

489.523 - Emergency registration upon death of contractor.

489.525 - Report to local building officials.

489.529 - Alarm confirmation required.

489.530 - Audible alarms.

489.531 - Prohibitions; penalties.

489.5315 - Proprietary electrical or alarm contractors.

489.532 - Contracts entered into by unlicensed contractors unenforceable.

489.533 - Disciplinary proceedings.

489.5335 - Journeyman; reciprocity; standards.

489.537 - Application of this part.

489.538 - Authority of licensed job scope.