On June 8 at the National Fire Protection Association's Technical Committee Reports session, draft document NFPA 731 - Standard for the Installation of Electronic Premises Security Systems - was accepted by the NFPA membership in attendance. To officially become a standard, it now must be ratified by the NFPA's Standards Council, which is expected to happen at a meeting in Boston in late July, said Shane Clary, Ph.D., vice president of codes and standards compliance at Bay Alarm, Pacheco, Calif. Clary served as chairman of the NFPA 731 task group, which was responsible for making recommendations to the NFPA's Technical Committee for Premises Security.

The NFPA 731 draft document was accepted by an overwhelming majority vote, Clary noted. Minority opposition came from representatives of the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) who attended the Technical Committee Report session, including president Scot Colby.