Title 7 — Human Health Care and Safety.
61 chapters · 896 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 7-2801 Purpose
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The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the sale, lease, rental, installation, service, repair, maintenance, and use of security or fire alarm systems and components thereof, and to license security or fire alarm dealers and agents within the boundaries of the District of Colu…
D.C. Code § 7-2802 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Alarm agent” means any employee of an alarm dealer whose duties include the installation, inspection, maintenance, service, or repair of alarm systems. (2) “Central alarm station” means a facility operated by an alarm dealer for the purpose…
D.C. Code § 7-2803 Prohibition of prerecorded transmittals
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Except for signaling devices jointly approved by the District of Columbia Fire Department and the Office on Aging under the Life Safety System, no person shall transmit or cause to be transmitted a prerecorded message to report any fire, burglary, holdup, or other emergency direc…
D.C. Code § 7-2804 Licensing of alarm dealers
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(a) No person shall engage in the business of an alarm dealer within the boundaries of the District of Columbia without first obtaining from the Mayor a license to be known as an alarm dealer’s license. Such license shall be required in addition to any other license or registrati…
D.C. Code § 7-2805 Licensing of alarm agents
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(a) No person shall act as an alarm agent within the boundaries of the District of Columbia without first obtaining a license to be known as an alarm agent’s license. A person to whom an alarm dealer’s license has been issued may obtain an alarm agent’s license without payment of…
D.C. Code § 7-2806 Duties of alarm dealers
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(a) Alarm dealers shall maintain in a secure and confidential manner records of all sales, leases, rentals, or installations of alarm systems and of service calls for alarm systems. Such records shall include the name of the alarm user, the address of the premises at which the al…
D.C. Code § 7-2807 Duties of security alarm users
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(a) An alarm system user shall not cause or permit any false alarm. (b) It shall be the responsibility of alarm users to instruct any employees or others who may have occasion to activate an alarm that alarm systems are to be activated only in emergency situations to summon an im…
D.C. Code § 7-2808 Standards for security and fire alarm systems
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(a) No person shall install or maintain an audible alarm system which creates a sound capable of being mistakenly identified as that of an emergency vehicle siren or a civil defense warning siren. (b) The Mayor is authorized to deactivate any exterior audible alarm system which c…
D.C. Code § 7-2809 Exceptions
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(a) This chapter shall not apply to the use of alarm systems by law-enforcement personnel for law-enforcement purposes. (b) This chapter shall not apply to alarm systems installed in motor vehicles, boats, or aircraft. (c) This chapter shall not apply to alarm systems which do no…
D.C. Code § 7-2810 Inspections
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The Mayor is authorized to inspect the facilities of any alarm dealer, central alarm station, or commercial user or subscriber during reasonable business hours to determine whether the requirements of this chapter are being met. Information obtained pursuant to such inspections s…
D.C. Code § 7-2811 Penalties generally
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(a) Unless otherwise specified, any person who violates a provision of this chapter shall be fined no less than $40 nor more than $100. (b) All fines levied pursuant to this chapter are civil in nature. (c) Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions …
D.C. Code § 7-2812 Notice of violation
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(a) The Mayor may issue a notice of violation to any person who violates a provision of this chapter. (b) A notice of violation shall: (1) State the nature of the violation; and (2) Describe the procedures provided in this section and § 7-2813. (c) A notice of violation shall be …
D.C. Code § 7-2813 Trial
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(a) Unless otherwise provided, the conduct of any civil trial commenced pursuant to § 7-2812 shall be governed by the Rules of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. (b) In such trial, the complaint of a violation of this chapter shall be brought in the name of the Distr…
D.C. Code § 7-2814 Collection of fines and fees
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(a) All fines, collateral and fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the General Fund of the District of Columbia. (b) A fine or collateral is due and payable under this chapter upon default or a finding at trial in favor of the District or upon the failure of…
D.C. Code § 7-2815 Miscellaneous provisions
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(a) In accordance with Chapter 5 of Title 2, the Mayor shall issue such rules and procedures as are necessary to implement this chapter. Except as provided by the Mayor, the Metropolitan Police Department and District of Columbia Fire Department shall be responsible for the enfor…