Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-79-215

  • 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. See South Carolina Code 40-79-20
  • Contractor: means an entity licensed to engage in the burglar or fire alarm system business. See South Carolina Code 40-79-20
An alarm business or contractor as defined in this chapter, or an alarm business call center, must not be fined or assessed a penalty by a local government for false alarms which are not attributed to improper installation, defective equipment, or operational error by the alarm business contractor.