Bill > HB1871

This bill provides legal guidelines for commercial and industrial entities to install electrified security systems on their properties for protection against unlawful actions. The bill defines an electrified security system as an outdoor alarm system compliant with specific International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards, which includes battery-charged equipment, a monitored alarm device, and an energizer that delivers periodic pulses. The system must meet several specific requirements: it must use a battery not exceeding 12 volts, interface with a monitored alarm device that signals an alarm monitoring company (but cannot directly contact law enforcement), be located 4-8 inches behind a non-electrified perimeter barrier that is at least 5 feet high, and be clearly marked with warning signs at 30-foot intervals. The bill allows municipalities to require system registration and prohibit systems that do not meet the outlined requirements. Additionally, the Department of Labor and Industry is granted the authority to adopt subsequent editions of the IEC standard through regulated processes, ensuring that any new standards are consistent with the act's purpose of protecting commercial and nonresidential properties. The legislation applies specifically to properties not designated for residential use and excludes fence systems primarily used for animal containment.

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