Each central office shall be provided with alarms on a 24 hour, seven day a week basis to indicate improper functioning of telecommunications equipment. Each alarm shall be transmitted to an alarm center or to a location that will receive and respond to the alarm condition on a 24 hour, seven day a week basis. Each alarm and alarm sensor must be tested and reported internally upon installation of new equipment.

Source: 25 SDR 89, effective December 27, 1998.

General Authority: SDCL 49-31-77 , 49-31-85.

Law Implemented: SDCL 49-31-3 , 49-31-77 , 49-31-85.