SB 2291

Present law prohibits a person from selling and installing, servicing, monitoring, or responding to alarm signals, signal devices, fire alarms, burglar alarms, television, or still cameras used to detect fire, burglary, breaking or entering, intrusion, shoplifting, p ilferage or theft in violation of the Alarm Contractors Licensing Act of 1991. This bill eliminates the prohibition on the sale, installation, service, monitoring, or responding to television or still cameras. ON APRIL 6, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1985, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, add that a managed services provider that (i) provides direct sales, installation, or maintenance service for an IP camera connected to the managed services provider's network; (ii) derives less than 25% of the managed servi ces provider's gross annual revenue from those services; and provides proof of employee vetting satisfactory to the commissioner is specifically excluded from the requirements of the Alarm Contractors Licensing Act. That Act provides uniform procedures and qualifications throughout this state for the certifying, licensing and regulation of alarm systems contractors and to protects the safety and security of persons and property by assuring the competence of individuals or companies offering a larm systems and services to the general public. However, such exemption does not apply to a managed services provider that offers monitoring services. A "managed services provider"" is defined as a business entity that manages and maintains a customer's i nformation technology systems. This amendment takes effect upon becoming a law."