California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 3 — Professions and Vocations GenerallyChapter 11.6 — Alarm CompaniesArticle 12 — Alarm Company Operators—Conduct of Business, Prohibited Acts and CitationsSection 7599.58

No alarm company operator shall:

(a) Knowingly install a defective alarm system.

(b) Willfully fail to service the alarm system pursuant to the terms of the warranty or service agreement.

(c) Willfully fail to notify the owner of a defective system when the alarm company operator makes a discovery of a defect in a system after installation.

(d) Willfully fails to provide any service described in the agreement pursuant to Section 7599.54.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7591.9, a violation of this section shall result in a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the first violation, and a fine of not less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each subsequent violation.

Notes

Prohibits an alarm company operator from knowingly installing a defective system, willfully failing to service it as agreed, failing to notify the owner of a discovered postinstallation defect, or willfully failing to provide contracted services. The first violation carries a $1,000 fine; each later violation carries $2,500 to $5,000 notwithstanding Section 7591.9.

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