Draft chapter 38: Alarm Systems and False Alarms
§ 38.04 False Alarms
The 2026 draft's § 38.04 beside the current code's § 38.04: removed words are struck through, added words underlined.
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2. No person shall knowingly or intentionally activate any alarm system when no emergency situation exists.
Word-level comparison of the current text with the draft's; spacing and paragraph breaks come from the documents' text. Footnotes are left out.
Current code
§ 38.04 False Alarms
1. No alarm system shall be activated by error, mistake, intentional misuse, or malfunction in any dwelling, building or place when no emergency exists.
2. No person shall knowingly or intentionally activate any alarm system when no emergency situation exists.
2026 draft
§ 38.04 False Alarms
1. No alarm system shall be activated by error, mistake, intentional misuse, or malfunction in any dwelling, building or place when no emergency exists.
2. No person shall knowingly or intentionally activate any alarm system when no emergency situation exists.
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