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HB 1985·TN·house

Professions and Occupations - As enacted, adds that a managed services provider that provides direct sales, installation, or maintenance service for an IP camera connected to the managed services provider's network; derives less than 25 percent of the managed services provider's gross annual revenue from those services; and provides proof of employee vetting satisfactory to the commissioner is specifically excluded from the requirements of the Alarm Contractors Licensing Act. - Amends TCA Tit...

Signed into LawFiled Jan 22, 2026
Sponsor: Rusty Grills (R)
Latest Action

Pub. Ch. 998

May 26, 2026

Summary

The law creates an exemption for managed services providers that sell, install, or maintain IP cameras on their own network, provided those services generate less than 25% of the company’s annual revenue and the provider can show employee vetting approved by the commissioner. Such providers are no longer required to be licensed under the Alarm Contractors Licensing Act. The change reduces regulatory burden on qualifying tech firms while maintaining safety oversight.

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