§ 74D-3. Exemptions.

§ 74D‑3.  Exemptions.

The provisions of this Chaptershall not apply to:

(1)        A person, firm,association or corporation that sells or manufactures alarm systems, unless theperson, firm, association or corporation makes personal solicitations at aresidence or business to advise, design, or consult on specific types andspecific locations of alarm system devices, installs, services, monitors, orresponds to alarm systems at or from a protected premises or a premises to beprotected and thereby obtains knowledge of specific application or location ofthe alarm system. A person licensed under this Chapter may hire a consultant totroubleshoot a location or installation for a period of time not to exceed 48hours in a one‑month period if the licensee submits a report to the Boardwithin 30 days from the date of the consultation designating the consultant asa temporary consultant;

(2)        Installation,servicing or responding to fire alarm systems or any alarm device which isinstalled in a motor vehicle, aircraft or boat;

(3)        Installation of analarm system on property owned by or leased to the installer;

(4)        An alarm monitoringcompany located in another state which demonstrates to the Board's satisfactionthat it does not conduct any business through a personal representative presentin this State but which solicits and conducts business solely throughinterstate communication facilities such as telephone messages, earth satelliterelay stations and the United States postal service; and

(5)        A person or businessproviding alarm systems services to a State agency or local government if thatperson or business has been providing those services to the State agency orlocal government for more than five years prior to the effective date of thisChapter, and the State agency or local government joins with the person orbusiness in requesting the application of this exemption.  (1983, c. 786, s. 1; 1987,c. 11; 1989, c. 730, s. 2; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 953, s. 2; 2009‑557,s. 2.)