New Jersey § 45:5a-36
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 45:5a-36, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45:5a-36.
a. Notwithstanding any provision of the “Municipal Land Use Law,” P.L.1975, c. 291
( C.40:55D-1 et seq. ), or any other law to the contrary, no municipality or county shall adopt an ordinance or resolution or promulgate any rules or regulations relating to a licensed locksmith or alarm business that: (1) requires the licensing or registration of locksmiths or alarm businesses ; (2) requires a locksmith or an alarm business to submit information about the business'
systems; (3) requires a locksmith or an alarm business to pay an alarm registration or licensure
fee to a third party person or business; (4) requires a permit or fee for the installation of a perimeter fence intrusion protection
system in addition to an alarm system permit issued by the municipality or county; (5) imposes an installation or operational requirement for a perimeter fence intrusion
protection system that is inconsistent with the requirements and standards of the
act; (6) impedes the installation or continued operation of a perimeter fence intrusion
protection system; or (7) prohibits the installation or use of a perimeter fence intrusion protection system . b. The provisions of any ordinance or resolution or rules or regulations of any municipality
or county relating to the licensing or registration of locksmiths or alarm businesses
are superseded by the provisions of this act. Municipal and county officials and employees shall comply with the provisions of the
act. Nothing in this section shall be construed, however, to prohibit municipal regulation
of door-to-door vendors or salespersons of burglar alarm, fire alarm or electronic
security systems nor shall anything in this section be construed to prohibit or restrict
municipal consideration of alarm business service proposals in consent proceedings
under the “Cable Television Act,” P.L.1972, c. 186 ( C.48:5A-1 et seq. ).
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