Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 171 - Public Safety Department
Chapter 7504 - FIREARMS DEALERS; SECURITY STANDARDS
Part 7504.0400 - ELECTRONIC SECURITY FOR ALL FIREARMS DEALERS

A. The system must emit an audible alarm at the dealer's place of business when triggered.

B. The system must transmit a silent alarm when triggered. The silent alarm must be transmitted directly to a public safety answering point where this service is available. If no local public safety answering point provides an alarm-monitoring service, the silent alarm must automatically transmit a violation signal to a UL-approved monitoring station that must notify an appropriate law enforcement agency within two minutes of receiving the violation signal.

C. A large firearms dealer's system must include a backup silent alarm that transmits the alarm as provided in item B if the primary transmission system fails.

D. The system must include a line cut alarm unless the incoming phone lines are hardened by routing them through underground conduit or similar protective barrier. The line cut alarm must be triggered when the phone line is cut, and must emit an audible alarm.

E. The system must monitor all exterior doors, windows, and other entry points, including but not limited to heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and customer and service entry points.

F. The system must use motion and heat sensors to monitor pistol storage areas and alarm control boards.

G. The system must monitor all interior doors that provide access to pistol storage areas.

H. All components of the system must be UL-approved.

I. All components of the system must be independently tested and certified to comply with this part at least once per year. The test must be conducted by an alarm system installation or monitoring firm or a person approved by the alarm system manufacturer or distributor. Written certification must be available for inspection by a local law enforcement authority.