Chapter 489, Part II, Electrical and Alarm System Contracting is adopted as law into legislature and broken down into 34 Chapters. To view the complete chapter, visit the Florida Statutes.

Below is a sample of a few items contained within the document:

489.505 Definitions. As used in this part:

(1) “Alarm system” means any electrical device, signaling device, or combination of electrical devices used to signal or detect a burglary, fire, robbery, or medical emergency.

(2) “Alarm system contractor” means a person whose business includes the execution of contracts requiring the ability, experience, science, knowledge, and skill to lay out, fabricate, install, maintain, alter, repair, monitor, inspect, replace, or service alarm systems for compensation, including, but not limited to, all types of alarm systems for all purposes. This term also means any person, firm, or corporation that engages in the business of alarm contracting under an expressed or implied contract; that undertakes, offers to undertake, purports to have the capacity to undertake, or submits a bid to engage in the business of alarm contracting; or that by itself or by or through others engages in the business of alarm contracting.

(a) “Alarm system contractor I” means an alarm system contractor whose business includes all types of alarm systems for all purposes.

(b) “Alarm system contractor II” means an alarm system contractor whose business includes all types of alarm systems other than fire, for all purposes, except as herein provided.

(3) “Board,” except “local board,” means the Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board created by this part.

(4) “Certificate” means a geographically unlimited certificate of competency issued by the department as provided in this part.

(5) “Certificate holder” means a contractor who has obtained a certificate of competency.

(6) “Certification” means the act of obtaining or holding a certificate of competency from the department as provided in this part.