August 24, 2006 Regarding the regulation of the marketing and selling of remote monitoring products and services that enable a homeowner to monitor his or her home through the internet: These products appear to meet the statutory definition of "alarm system." See Tex. Occ. Code §1702.002(1)(C)(i). However, it would also appear that the exemption of Section 1702.328(4) is applicable. The provider of such services or equipment need not be licensed under the Private Security Act. Compare opinions on "Network Video Systems as 'Alarm Systems", and "Vehicular Video Monitoring Systems," below.
§1702.328(4) exempts from Chapter 1702 "a person who sells exclusively by e-commerce, over the counter transactions, or mail order, alarm systems, electronic access control devices, locks, or detection devices".