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Alarm Companies

• “Alarm Business” is defined as any person who, either alone or through a third party, engages in the business of either: (1) providing alarm monitoring services, or (2) selling, leasing, renting, maintaining, repairing or installing a nonproprietor alarm system or service. It does not include a person involved with alarms affixed to motor vehicles or the installation of fire alarm systems.

• All Alarm Businesses must be either licensed by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors or have a certificate from the Arizona Board of Technical Registration (BTR) beginning October 1, 2013. The BTR is accepting applications for certification (go to www.azbtr.gov). BTR certificates are valid for two years.  At this time, BTR is not accepting for those companies who have an ROC license.  There will be more information coming for those companies soon.

• All Alarm Businesses must appoint a “controlling person”, a person who is designated by an alarm business, as their contact person for the BTR. This person must submit fingerprints and pass a criminal background check done by BTR. Under the 2013 legislation passed, if the controlling person is already certified as an alarm agent, they do not need to submit fingerprints again for the purpose of becoming a controlling person (just paperwork).
• Cities, towns and local jurisdictions can no longer require licensure of alarm companies and agents, however companies may be required to obtain business licenses in some jurisdictions.
•   A separate Alarm Business Certificate is required for each business name, except one certificate may be used for two businesses with the same ownership.

Alarm Agents

• “Alarm Agent” is defined as a person, whether an employee, an independent contractor or otherwise, who acts on behalf of an alarm business and who tests, maintains, services, repairs, sells, rents, leases or installs alarm system. It does NOT include any action by a person that (1) is performed in connection with an alarm system located on the person’s own property or the property of the person’s employer; or (2) is acting on behalf of an alarm business whose work duties do not include visiting the location where an alarm system installation occurs (Note: these two exceptions were added in 2013).
• All Alarm Agents must be certified by the BTR as of October 1, 2013. In order to do this, the alarm agent must submit fingerprints and the required fee. The certificate is valid for two years (go to www.azbtr.gov for applications).
• A person must apply for an alarm agent certificate within five working days after being employed by an alarm business. They may not work as an alarm agent until the application is processed and approved unless under the direct supervision of a certified alarm agent. The Board of Technical Registration must issue or deny an alarm agent certification card or a renewal certification card within ten business days after receiving the application.
• An alarm agent shall physically possess their agent certification card when performing or authorizing the performance of any task of an alarm agent.
• The alarm agent’s certificate card is the personal property of the person to whom it is issued.

Criminal Background Checks

The Board of Technical Registration will keep the fingerprint cards on file and annually run a criminal background check through the Arizona Department of Public Safety and FBI on all controlling persons and alarm agents. If a person has been convicted of theft, burglary, robbery or armed robbery, criminal trespass, abuse or sexual abuse of a vulnerable adult, sexual assault, any offense involving the exploitation of a minor, molestation of a child, homicide (including first or second degree murder and negligent homicide), distribution or manufacture or sale of marijuana or dangerous drugs or narcotic drugs less than three years before the date of applying for certification, kidnapping, or fraud by persons authorized to provide goods or services, certification will be denied. A person can appeal a denial of certification within 30 days after receiving notice from the Board of Technical Registration.

Violations

For persons not properly certified by the Board of Technical Registration, the Board can ask the state Superior Court for an injunction to stop any person from doing business, can initiate hearings on receipt of complaints and/or can impose a civil penalty of no more than $2,000 per violation. If a person fails to pay any civil penalty, the Board can turn the information over to the state Attorney General to commence a civil action.

This is the education and networking event for the security integration and monitoring teams.  It will be held at the NEW Music City Center in Nashville, TN.

See attached for all the details

We are set with time, place and a lot of the details after a successful conference in 2012.  Click below to see more details.

Tentative Schedule

2012 Pictures

If you are interested in sponsorship or exhibiting for the Conference.  See below for more information.

Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities

We also have opportunities for special Educational Packages and Law Enforcement Dinner Sponsorships.  Click below for complete  information.

Education and Law Enforcement Packages

Cities, towns and counties will no longer be allowed to require alarm business or alarm agent (technician) licensure after October 1, 2013.

Click here for the summary of the new law

Tucson has adopted a new alarm ordinance which requires licensure of alarm companies: $20 annual registration of alarm users (can be done on-line); monthly reports from each alarm company regarding their customer base (see attached) in an Excel spreadsheet or MS Access which can be saved electronically on a CD or DVD and mailed to the police alarm unit, downloaded by the Police Department on an FTP server hosted by the alarm company or for smaller reports, can be emailed to TPDAlarms@tucsonaz.gov; and false alarm assessments as opposed to civil penalties. Click here for Data Template

Officers Rod Parrish and Wayne Formoe of the Tucson Alarm Unit can be reached at 520-837-7318.

The following information was contributed on 7/20/07

I found a web site that has several articles about alarm ordinances and other legislation effecting the alarm industry. For example, this site has several articles about alarm ordinance issues in other states. The ISC365 site is another good site with articles on new technology. I recently sent a group e-mail to the Phoenix Metro area alarm coordinators with information about the security fog systems from this site. Other Links for alarm industry associations such as CSAA, NBFAA, SIAC, etc. I found the ANSI/SIA MSD-01-2000 Mobile Security Device Standard online at CSAA. This issue is definitely a concern to alarm coordinators who do not have anything in their ordinance to regulate MSD’s. I feel that something like this would be helpful and also a way for the association to reach out to the alarm coordinators.

Detective H.W.”Robbie” Robinson #5002
Phoenix Police Code Enforcement Unit
Alarm Inspections
620 W. Washington Street #130
Phoenix, Az. 85003-2187
Ofc. 602.534.0318
Fax. 602.534.4334
howard.robinson@phoenix.gov

To find the current telecommunications taxes be charged and more information on this topic, go to www.modelcitytaxcode.org

• Educational Requirements for Alarm Technicians
• Security Companies Held Responsible for Alarm Users Not Having Permits
• Reciprocity Spreading Throughout Arizona!
• Laws for Contractors – and for Unlicensed Companies
• Statewide Licensing

Join the Arizona Alarm Association!

Look at some of the Benefits of Belonging

• Newsletters e-mailed directly to you (and others in your company who wish to receive it)
• Membership Meetings with speakers on topics such as false alarm management, laws regarding contractors, state legislation, and educational requirements for alarm technicians
• Representation before governmental entities. AzAA works with the local jurisdictions on alarm ordinances to ensure fair treatment for our industry.
• AzAA’s Website lists all members and offers links to their website and e-mail addresses. It also includes a “Members Only” section with links to some of the jurisdictions’ alarm codes and important information for security companies; a page for Consumers; and some past articles from InSecurity, AzAA’s newsletter. Just go to www.AZalarms.org!
• Updates on Local Alarm Ordinances are available through the newsletter and special mailings
• Public Safety Committee membership is offered all AzAA members – The Public Safety Committee consists of Alarm Coordinators and Alarm Company Representatives from around the state. Meet regularly with the alarm Coordinators and find out what is going on in each jurisdiction!
• Networking Opportunities abound at the AzAA Membership Meetings and other activities.

Accomplishments of the Public Safety Committee include:

• Communication between alarm coordinators and alarm companies on various issues including what should be included in alarm ordinances, false alarm reduction techniques, and mobile and personal alarms.
• False Alarm Schools.
• A manual of the alarm ordinances of all jurisdictions throughout the state.
• A Partnership Program, under which each jurisdiction is partnered with an alarm company so they can work together to develop ways of reducing false alarms in their specific jurisdiction.
• A reciprocal licensing ordinance, which the jurisdictions are encouraged to adopt. This allows a jurisdiction to recognize an alarm company and alarm agent license issued by another jurisdiction.
• An annual Public Safety Days two-day workshop for alarm coordinators and alarm companies which provides indepth updates on various issues of concern.
• An alarm resource directory, listing all alarm companies and their contact persons.
• An alarm installation guide.
• A brochure regarding training alarm salespeople.

In recognition of the alarm coordinators, AzAA holds an annual Public Safety Appreciation Dinner each September. This provides an excellent opportunity for alarm coordinators, their Chiefs of Police or Sheriffs, and alarm companies to discuss issues of concern.