Utilization of alarm verification required

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Alarm monitoring company’’ means any person, company, corporation, partnership, business, or a representative or agency thereof authorized to provide alarm monitoring services for burglar 11 35-1-10 alarm systems, fire alarm systems, or other similar electronic security systems whether such systems are maintained on commercial business property, public property, or individual residential property. (2) ‘‘Alarm verification’’ means a reasonable attempt by an alarm monitoring company to contact the alarm site or alarm user, by telephone or other electronic means, to determine whether a burglar alarm signal is valid prior to requesting law enforcement to be dispatched to the location and, where the initial attempted contact cannot be made, a second reasonable attempt to make such contact utilizing a different telephone number or electronic address or number. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, an alarm monitoring company shall utilize a system providing for alarm verification of all alarm signals. (c) Alarm verification shall not be required in the case of a fire alarm or a panic or robbery-in-progress alarm or in cases where a crime-in-progress has been verified to be true by video or audible means. History. — Code 1981, § 35-1-9, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 750, § 1/HB 59. Editor’s notes. — This Code section formerly pertained to the prohibition of inspecting or copying records of law en- forcement agency for commercial solicitation and was based on Ga. L. 1999, p. 1868, § 1. The former Code section was repealed by Ga. L. 1999, p. 809, § 2, effective July 1, 1999. 35-1-10. Training in investigation of family violence incidents.