SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES

February 9, 2010

 

ALABAMA ELECTRONIC SECURITY BOARD OF LICENSURE

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

 

304-X-1-.02                 Licensure Procedures.

 

 (6)                   Section 6

 

(c)                    A new hire has six months from date of employment to complete the educational requirements of 304-X-1-.04.  At the discretion of the Board, a hardship exception may be granted.  The Board may issue a trainee identification badge for any new hires who have not completed the educational requirements but perform their work under the direct supervision of a licensee.

 

 

 

304-X-1-.04                 Educational Requirements.

 

(c) 1                 To ensure continued competency, all renewing registrants who perform the duties of a salesperson on or after January 1, 2012, must demonstrate on an annual basis the completion of four (4) hours of Board approved continuing education units.

 

 

(6)                    General Comments

 

(d)                    Beginning January 1, 2011, an owner, manager or administrator who has direct contact with customers and offers to undertake, represents himself or herself as being able to undertake, or does undertake the sales, installation, service, or monitoring of alarm systems or locks must meet the educational requirements in 304-X-1-.04 for the activities performed.  

 

 

 

 

304-X-1-.05                 Code of Ethics.

 

 (k)                   Companies will adequately train each client in the proper use of their locks or electronic security system, will provide customers lockout codes upon receipt of written requests, and will not sell customers pre-programmed panels without written disclosure to the customer.

 

(l)                     Companies will advise customers who already have electronic security service that, if they already have a contract for services, they may be obligated for payments under the terms of their present contracts as well as any new contract signed.  Companies will not misrepresent what is in a contract, while informing them of alternatives and changes in the technology of the industry.