S*109 Session 123 (2019-2020) S 0109 {Rat #44, Act #31 of 2019} General Bill, By Massey AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-79-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA ALARM SYSTEM BUSINESS ACT, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "ELECTRIC FENCE (A31, R44, S109)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-79-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA ALARM SYSTEM BUSINESS ACT, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "ELECTRIC Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Alarm businesses, electric SECTION 1. Section 40-79-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: "Section 40-79-20. As used in this chapter: (1) 'Administrative personnel' means an individual who performs daily office functions for the management of an alarm business. (2) 'Alarm business' means an entity that is licensed by the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board to engage in the burglar or fire alarm system business, or both. (3) 'Alarm technician' means an individual who specializes in any activity or work related to the set up or installation, repair, alteration, or connection of an alarm system to a client's property. (4) 'Bid' means an offer to furnish labor, equipment or materials, or other services regulated by this chapter. (5) 'Board' means the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board.
(6) 'Burglar alarm system business' means a person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity authorized by law and approved by the board that designs, installs, services, maintains, or alters burglar alarm systems, including burglar alarm systems with an electric (7) 'Contractor' means an entity licensed to engage in the burglar or fire alarm system business. (8) 'Customer service personnel' means an individual working for a licensed alarm entity who provides support for customer problems, complaints, questions, and concerns involving an alarm system. (9) 'Department' means the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
(10) 'Electric (11) 'Entity' means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, cooperative, corporation, or other legal entity authorized by law and approved by the board. (12) 'Fire alarm system business' means an individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity authorized by law and approved by the board that designs, installs, services, maintains, or alters fire alarm systems. (13) 'Individual' means a natural person. (14) 'Installs' means activity or work which involves the set-up, installation, or connection of alarm system equipment in any manner to a client's property. (15) 'Licensee' means an alarm business that has been issued a license by the board pursuant to this chapter. (16) 'Monitoring personnel' means an individual who performs daily office functions, observing the operation and activation of alarm systems from a monitoring station. (17) 'Primary qualifying party' means a qualifying party who is an owner, partner, or officer of a burglar alarm system business, or a full-time employee holding a managerial or supervisory position within the alarm system business and who qualifies the licensee to engage in the burglar or fire alarm business and is registered as a qualifying party with the department in accordance with this chapter. (18) 'Qualifying party' means an individual, owner, partner, officer, or employee of an alarm system business who has met the necessary requirements of a qualifying party and is registered with the department in accordance with this chapter. (19) 'Registered' means an owner, partner, principle officer, qualifying party, or registered employee of an alarm business whose name and address has been listed or registered with the department as an individual who has access to a client's property or burglar alarm records that can reveal, but not be limited to, the type of burglar alarm system, burglar alarm security numbers or code, or any other information pertaining to the system that could compromise the client's burglar alarm system. This includes individuals who sell, install, or service a burglar alarm system at a client's residence and a full-time employee. Also included is a part-time employee that has access to customers' records or files. (20) 'Registered employee' means an individual of an alarm system business who has not met the requirements of a qualifying party and is employed more than thirty days in any given calendar year and is registered with the department in accordance with this chapter." Time effective SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Ratified the 9th day of May, 2019. Approved the 13th day of May, 2019.
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