Texas § OC.1702.331 - PERSONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS
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§ OC.1702.331. PERSONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS
PERSONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS. (a) In this section, "personal emergency response system" means an alarm system that is: (1) installed in the residence of a person; (2) monitored by an alarm systems company; (3) designed only to permit the person to signal the occurrence of a medical or personal emergency on the part of the person so that the company may dispatch appropriate aid; and (4) not part of a combination of alarm systems that includes a burglar alarm or fire alarm. (b) This chapter does not apply to: (1) an alarm systems company that sells, installs, services, monitors, or responds to only personal emergency response systems; (2) an alarm systems installer who installs, maintains, or repairs only personal emergency response systems; and (3) an owner of an alarm systems company described by Subdivision (1). Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 808 (S.B. 568 ), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616 ), Sec. 5.098, eff. September 1, 2019.
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Section OC.1702.331 ("PERSONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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