businesses; crime reporting; penalty; prohibition
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill restricts municipalities in Arizona from penalizing businesses based on the number or frequency of public safety assistance requests or the value of stolen property. However, a city can still impose penalties if the requests are intentionally false, malicious, or frivolous, and the business has received written notice from the city regarding these issues. The bill also excludes penalties related to faulty or repeated non-emergency alarm system alerts.
Key provisions
- Municipalities cannot fine businesses based on public safety requests.
- Municipalities can impose penalties only for malicious, knowingly false, or frivolous requests.
- Businesses must receive written notice from the municipality before penalties can be applied.
- The bill excludes penalties related to alarm system alerts.
- It specifically addresses municipal authority regarding these penalties.
Who is affected
- Businesses
- Commercial Entities
- Municipalities
- Local Governments
Notable changes
- Limits municipal authority to penalize businesses for public safety requests.
- Introduces a requirement for written notice before penalties can be applied.
- Creates an exception for malicious, knowingly false, or frivolous requests.
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