Terms Used In Michigan Laws 338.2186

  • Local unit of government: means a city, county, village, or township, or a special district designated by law that exercises limited government powers or powers in respect to limited government subjects. See Michigan Laws 338.2182
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 338.2182
  • Registration: means a registration that is issued by the department. See Michigan Laws 338.2182
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • System provider: means a person that engages in the business of selling, leasing, renting, maintaining, repairing, installing, or otherwise providing security alarm systems to the public at the protected premises or by remote monitoring. See Michigan Laws 338.2182
  The provisions of this act supersede and preempt any rule, regulation, code, or ordinance of any local unit of government of this state relating to the authorization or registration of system providers and their employees or independent contractors. A local unit of government of this state shall not require the issuance of a certificate, license, or permit or otherwise regulate any person that provides any form of security alarm security, monitoring, and control services or the installation and maintenance of facilities associated with security alarm systems, except that a local unit of government of this state may do any of the following:
  (a) By ordinance, establish decibel limits, length, or time period of audible alarm sounding.
  (b) By ordinance, regulate or prohibit automated calls, automated signals, or other automated communications to local units of government, including public safety access points.
  (c) Require a permit for high-voltage electrical or plumbing work to be performed by a system provider.
  (d) Enforce any preexisting rights with respect to the use of its rights-of-way.