§291-24.6  Motor vehicle alarm systems. 
(a)  "Motor vehicle alarm system" means any device that is designed
or used for the detection of an unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle, or for
alerting others to the commission of an unlawful act, or both, and that emits a
sound when activated.



(b)  If a motor vehicle alarm system installed
in a motor vehicle is activated and emits a sound for more than five continuous
minutes, the registered owner of the motor vehicle shall be fined not more than
$100; provided that after the third violation within a five-year period, the
fine shall be:



(1)  $250 for the fourth violation;



(2)  $375 for the fifth violation; and



(3)  $500 for a sixth or subsequent violation.



(c)  An offense under this section shall be a
violation for which a police officer shall issue a summons or citation to the
registered owner of the vehicle. [L 1984, c 104, §1; am L 2004, c 102, §1; am L
2005, c 74, §2]