Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 338 > Act 580 of 2012 - Security Alarm Systems Act

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Alarm system: means any mechanical or electrical device, including an electronic access control system, a video monitoring system, a burglar alarm system, smoke detectors, or any other electronic system that is designed to emit an audible alarm or transmit a signal or message to a central monitoring station if it is activated and that is used to detect an unauthorized entry into a protected premises or alert other persons of the occurrence of a fire or medical emergency or the commission of an unlawful act against a person or in a protected premises. See Michigan Laws 338.2182
• Applicant: means a person for which a registration statement is filed under section 3. See Michigan Laws 338.2182
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Association: means an association registered under section 1930. See Michigan Laws 500.1903
• Background check: means a criminal history check administered by a public or private entity that examines federal and state government records in a manner that allows for the successful identification of the criminal offenses listed in section 4(3)(c). See Michigan Laws 338.2182
• Chartered: means a risk retention group licensed and authorized to engage in business as a liability insurance company in a state. See Michigan Laws 500.1801
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Department: means department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 338.2182
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Insurer: means an individual, corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, inter-insurer, Lloyds organization, fraternal benefit society, or other legal entity, engaged or attempting to engage in the business of making insurance or surety contracts. See Michigan Laws 500.106
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Local unit of government: means a city, county, village, or township, or a special district designated by law that exercises limited government powers or powers in respect to limited government subjects. See Michigan Laws 338.2182
• Operator: means an employee or independent contractor who performs alarm operator, dispatcher, or monitor functions for a security alarm system at a central monitoring station. See Michigan Laws 338.2182
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 338.2182
• Protected premises: means a location at or in which a system user's security alarm system is installed and maintained. See Michigan Laws 338.2182
• Registrant: means a person that is registered by the department as a system provider. See Michigan Laws 338.2182
• Registration: means a registration that is issued by the department. See Michigan Laws 338.2182
• Remote monitoring: means the retransmission of information received from a security alarm system to a central monitoring system. See Michigan Laws 338.2182
• Risk retention group: means a corporation or other limited liability association which meets all of the following criteria: