Ch. 617                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) 8 OR MORE FALSE ALARMS OCCUR WITHIN A 12-MONTH
PERIOD.

(B)  A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT ANSWERS FALSE ALARMS
SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF THE ALARM
SYSTEM ALARM USER OF THE DEFECTIVE CONDITION.

(C)  UPON NOTICE FROM THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY, THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF THE AN ALARM USER WHO HAS A
DEFECTIVE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL:

(1)  HAVE THE SYSTEM INSPECTED BY AN ALARM SYSTEM
CONTRACTOR OR ALARM USER, IF QUALIFIED; AND

(2)  WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE INSPECTION FILE A
WRITTEN REPORT WITH THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

(D)  THE REPORT SHALL CONTAIN:

(1)  THE RESULTS OF THE ALARM SYSTEM CONTRACTOR OR
ALARM USER'S INSPECTION;

(2)  THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE FALSE ALARMS; AND

(3)  ACTIONS TAKEN OR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELIMINATING
THE FALSE ALARMS.

(E)  ANY ALARM SYSTEM OWNER OR LESSEE USER WHO CONTINUES TO
USE A DEFECTIVE ALARM SYSTEM IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON
CONVICTION IS PUNISHABLE BY:

(1) A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $500; OR

(2) IMPRISONMENT OF NOT MORE THAN 90 DAYS; OR

(3) BOTH IMPRISONMENT AND A FINE SUBJECT TO A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 90 DAYS OR BOTH.

(F) A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IS NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO
AN ALARM SYSTEM DEEMED DEFECTIVE UNDER § 156D OF THIS SUBHEADING.

(G) A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL:

(1) REINSTATE RESPONDING TO A DEFECTIVE ALARM SYSTEM

IF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RECEIVES A WRITTEN REPORT

INDICATING THAT PROPER ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN TO ELIMINATE THE
FALSE ALARMS; AND

(2) NOTIFY THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF THE REINSTATEMENT.

156E.

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