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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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to the attention of the General Assembly.
Defined term: "County" § 1-101
(G) SIGNAL.
"SIGNAL" MEANS THE ACTIVATION OF AN ALARM SYSTEM THAT REQUESTS A
RESPONSE BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT OR A FIRE DEPARTMENT.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, § 156A(b).
In this subsection, the word "signal" is substituted for the former phrase
"[a]larm signal" for clarity and consistency within this part.
9-608. NONEMERGENCY ACTIVATION OF SIGNAL.
(A) PROHIBITED.
A PERSON MAY NOT INTENTIONALLY ACTIVATE A SIGNAL FOR A
NONEMERGENCY SITUATION.
(B) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 90 DAYS OR A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR BOTH.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 156B.
Defined terms: "Person" § 1-101
"Signal" § 9-607
9-609. MULTIPLE FALSE ALARMS.
(A) SCOPE OF SECTION.
THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY:
(1) TO ALARM SYSTEMS ACTIVATED BY WEATHER CONDITIONS OR
CAUSES BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE ALARM USER;
(2) IN FREDERICK COUNTY IF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF FREDERICK COUNTY ADOPTS REGULATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 25, § 211A OF THE
CODE PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ALARM SYSTEM CONTRACTORS AND
ALARM USERS, THE ISSUANCE OF CIVIL CITATIONS, AND PENALTIES FOR A
VIOLATION OF A REGULATION; OR
(3) IN CALVERT COUNTY IF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
CALVERT COUNTY ADOPTS REGULATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 25, § 236D OF THE CODE
PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ALARM SYSTEM CONTRACTORS AND ALARM
USERS, THE ISSUANCE OF CIVIL CITATIONS, AND PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF A
REGULATION.
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