(1) Any person conducting an alarm business shall be required to secure the license established in section 13-71 by making application for the same to the alarm administrator. Such applications shall be on standard forms furnished by the alarm administrator and shall contain all information determined by the alarm administrator to be necessary for an evaluation of the applicant's eligibility to be licensed hereunder, which shall include but not be limited to the following:
(a) The name, business address, mailing address and telephone number of the alarm business;
(b) The name of an officer, general partner, or member designated to act as the responsible managing officer if the applicant is a corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability company or similar legal entity;
(c) The name, mailing address, height, weight, color of eyes and hair, date of birth and two (2) current two (2) inches by two (2) inches color photographs of the applicant and, if the applicant is a legal entity other than a sole proprietorship, each person who has a controlling interest in the applicant;
(d) The employment history of the applicant and each person who has a controlling interest in the applicant for the five-year period immediately proceeding the date of filing the application;
(e) Information as to whether the applicant or any person who has a controlling interest in the applicant, or the business on behalf of which the license is being sought, has ever been denied any similar license or has had any similar license revoked, canceled or suspended and, if so, the reason for the denial, revocation, cancellation or suspension and the name of the jurisdiction where same occurred;
(f) Information as to whether the applicant or any person who has a controlling interest in the applicant has within the last five (5) years been convicted of any crime or is presently the subject of any pending criminal action, including a description of the violation and the date and jurisdiction where the conviction occurred; and
(g) A criminal record report for the applicant or each person who has a controlling interest in the applicant.
As a part of the application process, the applicant must present proof that if approved for licensure, he can secure an approved indemnity bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), issued by a surety company authorized to transact business within the commonwealth, or can post a cash bond in that amount.
(2) The alarm administrator shall, within thirty (30) days of receipt of a completed application form and payment of a nonrefundable administrative application fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00), review the information contained therein and make a determination to grant or deny the application. If the application is to be granted, the alarm administrator shall provide the applicant with such written notification, for presentation to the division of revenue. The division of revenue shall issue the license if the application is granted and if the aforementioned bond is filed with the commissioner of finance or his representative. Licenses issued by the division of revenue shall bear a license number, which has been permanently assigned to that alarm business. If the application is to be denied, the alarm administrator shall provide the applicant with such written notification, including a statement of the reasons for denial. An aggrieved applicant shall, within thirty (30) days of such action, have a right to request a hearing before the alarm advisory board.
(3) In addition to the causes listed in section 13-72.1, any license issued under this section may be suspended or revoked by the alarm administrator for any violation of sections 13-71 through 13-74. However, before any action is taken to suspend or revoke a license, a licensee shall be entitled to notice, a hearing before the alarm advisory board and any other protection required by law.
(4) Licenses issued under this section shall not be transferable. License holders shall be required to post their license or a copy thereof in a conspicuous place in the place of business and shall include their license number in all advertisements.
(Ord. No. 52-83, § 3, 4-7-83; Ord. No. 209-85, § 2, 10-17-85; Ord. No. 56-2005, § 3, 3-10-05)