PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 520

18-3A-02.

(A) TO QUALIFY FOR REGISTRATION AS A SECURITY SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN
OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS ACCESS TO CIRCUMVENTIONAL INFORMATION,
AN APPLICANT SHALL:

(1) BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD; AND

(2) BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER.

(B) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND EXCEPT FOR THOSE
APPLICANTS WHO SURVEY PROPERTIES ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING A
SECURITY SYSTEM. AN APPLICANT FOR REGISTRATION AS A SECURITY SYSTEMS
TECHNICIAN SHALL MEET ANY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS THAT THE SECRETARY
ESTABLISHES BY REGULATION.

18-3A-03.

(A) AN APPLICANT FOR REGISTRATION SHALL

(1) SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY AN APPLICATION ON THE FORM THAT
THE SECRETARY PROVIDES;

(2) SUBMIT THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION; AND

(3) PAY TO THE SECRETARY:

(I) AN APPLICATION FEE THAT IS THE HIGHER OF $15 OR AN
AMOUNT THE SECRETARY DETERMINES BASED ON ACTUAL PROCESSING COSTS;
AND

(II) THE COST OF ANY BACKGROUND CHECKS.

(B) THE APPLICATION FORM PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARY SHALL CONTAIN
A STATEMENT ADVISING THE APPLICANT THAT WILLFULLY MAKING A FALSE
STATEMENT ON AN APPLICATION IS A MISDEMEANOR. SUBJECT TO A FINE OR
IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH, AS PROVIDED UNDER § 18-504 OF THIS TITLE.

(C) (1) THE APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY AT LEAST TWO
WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE APPLICANT.

(2) EACH RECOMMENDATION SHALL BE SIGNED, UNDER OATH, BY A
REPUTABLE CITIZEN OF THE STATE.

(D) AN APPLICANT FOR REGISTRATION SHALL SUBMIT WITH THE
APPLICATION A SET OF LEGIBLE FINGERPRINTS OF THE APPLICANT ON FORMS
APPROVED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM REPOSITORY AND
THE DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

(E) THE SECRETARY MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND
REGISTER AN APPLICANT WHO:

(1) PROVIDES ADEQUATE EVIDENCE THAT THE APPLICANT:

(I) IS LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS

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