On June 25, 2015, a vote about proposed language in the 2016 edition of NFPA 72 took place at the NFPA meeting in Chicago. A motion passed by a 142-to- 80 margin to modify a proposed sentence.
Proposed language in the 2016 edition of NFPA 72 was beneficial to the security industry and security customers, according to Ed Bonifas of Alarm Detection Systems, Aurora, Ill. This language clarified the position that listed central stations are able to provide remote station service if that is the level of service desired. Specifically, within the proposed final edition was a sentence that read: “26.5.3.1.3 Alarm, supervisory and trouble signals shall be permitted to be received at a listed central supervising station. Despite this improvement to NFPA 72, opposition has arisen. The opposition presented two motions (certified amending motions) to rescind the proposed language, which would leave listed central stations’ ability to provide remote station service uncertain. The two motions were: