(1) Tampering. It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to tamper with or to cut, break, deface, or actuate any alarm device, wires, wires support or appurtenances thereto or to intentionally transmit an alarm knowing no emergency exists.

(2) Exception. Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to County employees engaged in their official duties. Subsection (1) of this section further shall not apply to any competent representative of a manufacturer of burglary alarm equipment or alarm service company who, with the consent of the Sheriff, is modifying, adjusting, altering, or repairing, or replacing an alarm system or any of its component equipment; provided, that notice shall have first been provided to the Clallam County Sheriff’s Department.

(3) Subsection (1) of this section shall further not apply to any competent insurance rating engineer who is testing any system in discharge of his duties, with the consent of the Sheriff.

(4) Any person doing any work on an alarm system or auxiliary alarm system that may cause a signal to be transmitted to the County over any alarm system or network, shall notify the Sheriff before such work stating the time and place thereof.