Guru Alert, LLC; . The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement published on January 14, 2015, in Vol. 41, No. 09, of the Florida Administrative Register. The petition seeks the Board’s interpretation of Sections 489.518 entitled, “Alarm System ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Guru Alert, LLC on November 20, 2014. The following is a summary of the agency’s disposition of the petition:

The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published on January 14, 2015, in Vol. 41, No. 9, of the Florida Administrative Register. The petition seeks the Board’s interpretation of Sections 489.518 entitled, “Alarm System Agents” and 489.5185 F.S., entitled, “Fire Alarm System Agents,” as to whether the “Guru” system as described in the petition, would be considered a fire alarm or security system and whether the Board would require licensing for monitoring of security or fire alarm systems if the “Guru” system is found to be a fire alarm or security system. The Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board considered the Petition at its meeting held on March 13, 2015, in Orlando, Florida. The Board, in the Order filed on March 31, 2015, answered the petition in the affirmative. The Board opined that a license is required to provide the service described in the petition.

A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Ruthanne Christie, Executive Director, Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783.