§ 13-11-204. SAME—ALARM SYSTEM MONITOR.

(a)

Required. An alarm system monitor shall possess a Baltimore County alarm system monitor's permit before monitoring any alarm system in Baltimore County.

(b)

Fee.

(1)

There shall be a permit fee for each Baltimore County alarm system monitor's permit under this section.

(2)

The amount of the fee prescribed by this section shall be determined by the Administrative Officer, in accordance with § 3-1-202 of the Code.

(c)

Term and renewal.

(1)

The Baltimore County alarm system monitor's permit shall expire 3 years after issuance.

(2)

Before the Baltimore County alarm system monitor's permit expires, the alarm system monitor may renew it for an additional 3 years if the monitor pays a renewal fee.

(d)

Violation.

(1)

Any person acting as an alarm system monitor without a Baltimore County alarm system monitor's permit may be charged with a civil violation punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 by the Administrative Officer.

(2)

(i)

Every contact by an alarm system monitor who does not possess a Baltimore County alarm system monitor's permit, on behalf of an alarm system user, designed to summon police personnel shall be deemed a separate violation.

(ii)

Each event that violates the provisions of this section shall be deemed a separate violation.

(e)

Revocation. The Administrative Officer may revoke the Baltimore County alarm system monitor's permit of any alarm system monitor who violates any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under the authority of this subtitle.

(f)

Notification of change in permit. An alarm system monitor shall notify the Unit, in a manner required by the Unit, of any changes to the contents of the Baltimore County alarm system monitor's permit within 10 days after the change.

(1988 Code, § 2-429) (Bill No. 145-97, § 1, 1-26-1998; Bill No. 105-00, §§ 3, 4, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 73-03, § 13, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 107-10, § 1, 1-3-2011)