New York § 69-VVV - 69-VVVFines for false alarms
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§ 69-VVV. 69-VVVFines for false alarms
§ 69-vvv. Fines for false alarms. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a municipality may enact, adopt or enforce any ordinance, resolution or regulation requiring any alarm system company to pay for or be responsible for any fines, fees or other penalties relative to false alarms only when the false alarm is attributed to a deficiency in the alarm system or an error of the alarm system company or central station. Nothing in this section shall prevent a municipality from imposing any fine, fee or other penalties for a false alarm when such false alarm is attributable to, or caused by, the property owner, lessee, occupant or other person or persons. 2. An alarm company operator or an alarm agent shall not be liable for civil penalties and fines assessed or imposed by a municipality for false alarms not attributed to alarm company operator error, improper installation of the alarm system by an alarm agent or an alarm company operator, defective equipment provided or installed by an alarm agent or an alarm company operator, defective equipment leased by an alarm company operator, or equipment that was not deficient upon installation or provision for use to the end-user but resulted in a deficiency due to normal wear and tear.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 69-VVV cover?
Section 69-VVV ("69-VVVFines for false alarms") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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