Re: Installers in Kentucky beware of HB-41

["RockyTSquirrel" <gafa_usa@/nospam/hotmail.com>]

If you can find a copy of the bill  look in section 4  para. 4,
"only retail stores or catalog sales NOT offering installations or
CONSULTING SERVICES  are exempt from the requirement.."
 its in black and white..


"Robert L Bass" <RobertLBass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "RockyTSquirrel" wrote:
> >
> > As I read it Robert, DIY can buy the equipment...
>
> Correct.
>
> > ... but only an approved person can give advise as to what to buy or how
it
> > works.
>
> That's not correct.  Anyone can give free advice, even a salesman.  For
> example, most alarm salesmen working for medium to large companies aren't
> licensed technicians.  They're given very basic training in what their
> particular alarm company likes to sell and then they go out and design
> "professionally" installed systems.  This is in fact a frequent topic in
this
> newsgroup -- salesmen who don't know how to design or install *designing*
> alarm systems that either can't be installed as planned, won't work
> effectively as planned or will cause false alarms if installed as planned.
>
> There's no law in most places against unlicensed salesmen telling
homeowners
> what to use and where to use it.  Fortunately for my clients, I've
designed,
> installed and serviced alarms for many years.  This isn't something unique
or
> special.  Many of the online merchants in the trade are also alarm dealers
and
> can also offer technical support.
>
> > It like you got what you got  but  I can't help you understand how it
works.
>
> A large portion of my time is spent doing just that -- explaining how
things
> work and how to install them.  It's not rocket science though.  Anyone
with a
> modicum of tool skills and a bit of patience can do install their own
security
> alarm system.  It may take a little longer than it would for an
experienced
> pro but the cost savings can be significant and there's no requirement of
a
> long-term contract.  Furthermore, when the homeowner decides to DIY his
alarm
> system he doesn't have to worry about being "locked out" of programming
even
> after paying for the system.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
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