STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 53rd Legislature (2011)

HOUSE BILL 1588	By:	Thomsen

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to professions and occupations; amending 59 O.S. 2001, Section 1800.3, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 299, O.S.L. 2010 (59 O.S. Supp. 2010, Section 1800.3), which relates to the Alarm and Locksmith Industry Act; modifying exceptions; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     59 O.S. 2001, Section 1800.3, as  last amended by Section 2, Chapter 299, O.S.L. 2010 (59 O.S. Supp. 2010, Section 1800.3), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1800.3  The Alarm and Locksmith Industry Act shall not apply to:
1.  An officer or employee of this state, the United States or a political subdivision of either, while the employee or officer is engaged in the performance of his or her official duties;
2.  An individual who owns and installs alarm devices, mechanical or electronic security devices and locks on the individual’s own property or, if the individual does not charge for the device or its installation, installs it for the protection of the individual's personal property located on another's property, and does not install the alarm devices, mechanical or electronic security devices and locks as a normal business practice on the property of another;
3.  The sale of alarm or lock systems designed or intended for customer or user installation;
4.  The sale, installation, service, or repair of alarm systems or electronic security devices such as electronic access control, closed circuit television, nurse call systems and the like by individuals licensed pursuant to the Electrical Licensing Act;
5.  The locksmith industry activities of either tow truck operators from their towing vehicles or repossession agents within the execution of their duties; or
6.  Locksmith industry activities of persons primarily engaged in selling lumber and other building materials who hold a sales tax permit as a Group One vendor authorized to engage in business within this state pursuant to Sections 1363 and 1364 of the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code; or
7.  Network administrator activities that are not connected to a security or alarm system, including but not limited to the following:
a.	repairs or upgrades to a computer using digital video recording that is part of a computer network,
b.	installation of low-voltage cables as part of a computer network, or
c.	configuring, installation, or maintenance of network software.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2011.

53-1-5719	LRB	12/27/10