Re: ADM Monitoring

[nick markowitz <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Apr 11, 2:38=A0pm, "Robert L Bass" <Sa...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> "Anonymous" wrote:
>
> > ...They have no license to monitor in many states they operate in...
>
> They're probably reselling the services of licensed monitoring companies.=
 =A0In
> many states that is not a violation, especially if they have no physical
> presence (nexus) within the state. =A0In Florida this came up for questio=
n years
> ago when I was reselling the services of a UL-listed monitoring facility
> located outside Florida but only to clients also located outside the stat=
e.
> Someone bitched to the state and an investigator came to my office. =A0Af=
ter
> examining the business he decided there was no violation of Florida law a=
nd
> the matter was dropped.
>
> Some time later I decided not to continue offering monitoring services as
> collection from out-of-state accounts became more trouble than it was wor=
th.
> I imagine it could be profitable if I had the time and manpower to keep[ =
after
> people for routine bill payments but my business is too small for that.
>
> Deliberately going after your clients before their contracts expire can b=
e
> considered tortious interference (a civil matter). =A0However, if these
> companies are only advertising their services and are not directly target=
ing
> your clients you'll have difficulty getting the courts to do anything for=
 you.
> It's probably not illegal unless they are located in a state which requir=
es a
> license so your state attorney might not take an interest.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
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What part of Pa are you in I have not heard of them in south west pa
yet