§ 1204 Security alarm business requirements [For application of this section, see 81 Del. Laws, c. 73, § 7].

24 DE Code § 1204 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) An applicant for a license to operate as a security alarm business in this State shall furnish all of the following information to the Professional Licensing Section:

(1) If an applicant for licensure is a sole proprietor, the full name, residential address or address of the place of business, and telephone number. If the sole proprietor will not be personally and actively in charge of the business, the sole proprietor shall provide the same information for the person who will manage the business. The sole proprietor shall subscribe to, verify and swear to the application.

(2) If an applicant for licensure is a partnership, the true names, addresses and phone numbers of all the general partners, the name of the partner to be actively in charge of the business or the individual who the partnership appoints to manage the security alarm business. The designated partners or management appointees shall subscribe to, verify and swear to the application.

(3) If an applicant for licensure is a corporation, the true names, addresses and phone numbers of the officers and any other corporate officer or management appointee who will be actively involved in the security alarm business. The designated corporate officer or management appointee shall subscribe to, verify and swear to the application.

(4) If an applicant for licensure is an sole proprietor, partnership or corporation with no physical presence within the State, the applicant shall state the true name, address and telephone number of the compliance agent within this State who will maintain active security alarm business records, including personnel and training records, and supply them upon demand from the Professional Licensing Section within a 48-hour period. The compliance agent shall subscribe to, verify and swear to the application.

(5) A background statement providing the date of inception of the security alarm business or the intended date of inception, the nature of the security alarm business that is the subject of the application, and prior security alarm system work experience both within and outside of this State.

(6) If the applicant for licensure is an individual, the applicant’s place of employment for the past 3 years including length of time at each position.

(7) A statement detailing whether an applicant has ever been denied a license or permit, or had a license or permit suspended or revoked, in any jurisdiction to engage in the security alarm business industry.

(8) A list of any felony or misdemeanor convictions in any jurisdiction for all applicants, officers, management appointees, or compliance agents listed on the application.

(9) The Director may require additional information that may reasonably be deemed necessary to determine whether the applicant or individual signing the application meets the requirements of this chapter.

(b) The Professional Licensing Section shall review each applicant, officer, management appointee or compliance agent for evidence of good character and organization illustrating a legitimate purpose. The Professional Licensing Section’s review shall include all of the following:

(1) A record of arrests or convictions for crimes involving offenses against the person, dishonesty and fraud in relation to business of security alarm systems.

(2) A record of complaints filed with the Fraud and Consumer Protection Division of the Delaware Department of Justice or Better Business Bureau regarding the applicant, officers, management appointees or compliance agents.

(3) Evidence of a total lack of training or experience in the installation of security alarm systems by any person named in the application;

(4) Failure to obtain a bond as required by § 1211 of this title.

64 Del. Laws, c. 281, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 73 Del. Laws, c. 252, § 11; 81 Del. Laws, c. 73, § 1.