No alarm system shall be activated intentionally except to:

(1) Report an unauthorized intrusion or the commission of an unlawful act;

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 436M-8

  • Alarm business: means any individual, corporation, or other business entity that engages in selling, leasing, maintaining, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing, moving, or installing any alarm system in or on any building, place, or premises, except motor vehicles. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 436M-1
  • Alarm system: means any device that is designed for the detection of an unauthorized entry into any building, place, or premises, except motor vehicles, or for alerting others to the commission of an unlawful act, or both, and that emits a sound or transmits a signal or message when activated. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 436M-1
(2) Test an installed system with the prior knowledge and consent of the police; or
(3) Permit an alarm business to demonstrate a system to a prospective buyer or user.