§ 9-16-10. Designated qualifying agents.

A.

Anyone desiring to be licensed as a designated qualifying agent shall make a written application to the board on such forms as are prescribed by the board. The application shall be accompanied by an application fee as set by the board. The fee as of the effective date of this section, or as set jointly by the city council and county board of commissioners, shall be $200.00 per year.

B.

Applicant shall meet all of the requirements for a registered employee as indicated in this chapter and chapters 2-28 through 2-36. Application shall be accompanied by the documents required for employee registration as detailed in this chapter and chapters 2-28 through 2-36.

C.

The applicant for the designated qualifying agent must be required to hold current certification by a national training program approved by the metro alarm review board in the type of alarm system to be installed, serviced or monitored.

D.

Licenses as a designated qualifying agent shall expire on the last day of the twelfth month following its issuance or renewal and shall become invalid on such date unless renewed. The renewal fee shall be set by the city council and county board of commissioners. The fee as of the effective date of this section, shall be $200.00 per year.

E.

Any person or business not required to be licensed by the state alarm contractor's board shall not conduct business under this chapter and article unless they are licensed by the metro alarm review board.

(Code 1985, § 28-135; Ord. No. 4640, § 1, 1-19-1999; Ord. No. 4847, § 9, 2-20-2001)