DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DC Code (2006)
CHAPTER 28. SECURITY AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS REGULATIONS.
§ 7-2804.
Licensing of alarm dealers.
(a) No person shall engage in the business of an alarm dealer within the
boundaries of the District of Columbia without first obtaining from the
Mayor a license to be known as an alarm dealer's license. Such license shall
be required in addition to any other license or registration required by
law. Any person who engages in the business of an alarm dealer within the
boundaries of the District of Columbia without having obtained such a
license shall be subject to a fine of up to $300 for each such violation.
(b) Application for an alarm dealer's license shall be made to the Mayor on
a form prescribed by the Mayor. The information provided by each applicant
shall be under oath and shall include, but shall not be limited to, the
following:
(1) The name, address, and
telephone number of the applicant;
(2) The name,
address, and telephone number of the alarm business, the type of business
organization, and the names and addresses of the president, vice-president,
secretary, treasurer, manager, or other principal officer responsible for
the operation of the business or local branch of the business, as
applicable;
(3) That if the applicant plans to install, inspect, maintain, repair or
service any alarm system, such applicant must comply with the provisions of
§ 7-2806(d).
(c) Each person whose name
is required to be listed on the application shall furnish the Mayor with
sets of his or her fingerprints, which shall become part of the application
and shall be compared and recorded by the Chief of Police. The Chief of
Police shall submit such fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation
and to such other authorities as the Chief of Police may deem advisable for
comparison and record checking, and shall make such other
investigation as the Chief
of Police determines to be relevant. The Chief of Police shall cause such
fingerprints to be returned to the Metropolitan Police Department upon
completion and record checking by other agencies. The Chief of Police shall
report the results of the investigation to the Mayor, who shall determine
whether a license shall be issued.
(e) An alarm dealer's
license may be denied, suspended, or revoked upon any 1 or more of the
following grounds:
(1) That the
applicant made a false statement of a material fact in the application;
(2) That the applicant or licensee has violated any provision of this chapter, or any other applicable act or regulation governing such licenses; or
(A) The nature of the crime
and its relationship to the duties and circumstances of participation in the
business;
(B) information
pertaining to the degree of rehabilitation of the convicted person; and
(C) the time elapsed since
conviction.
(f) The Mayor may refuse to
license, or may suspend or revoke any license in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter, by notifying the applicant or licensee in writing and setting
forth reasons authorized by subsection (e) of this section for such suspension
or revocation. The Mayor may order a suspension for a period not to exceed 6
months. Any person whose license has been revoked may not apply for reissuance
until 6 months after the date of
revocation. Reissuance shall
be subject to payment of the same fee required for obtaining an original
license.
(g) Whenever the Mayor proposes to deny, suspend, or revoke a license, he shall
serve upon the applicant or licensee written notice which shall:
(1) State the nature of the proposed action;
(2) Set forth facts which
constitute the basis for the proposed action;
(3) Advise
the applicant or licensee that he has the opportunity to submit information,
within 10 days of service of the notice of proposed action, bearing on such
proposed action for consideration by the Mayor;
(4) Advise
the applicant or licensee that unless information is submitted pursuant to this
section, the notice of proposed action shall constitute the notice of final
action 10 days after service of such notice.
(h) In conjunction with the authority granted by this section, the Mayor shall
have the authority to enter into agreements of assurance of compliance or
discontinuance prior, or as an alternative, to denial, suspension, or revocation
of license.
(i) Prior to any final action by the Mayor to suspend or revoke a license
pursuant to this section, the license shall remain effective until its normal
expiration date.
(j) Any person who has been served with a notice of final action may file a
request for a hearing with the Office of Administrative Hearings. Any such
hearing shall be held in accordance with of Chapter 5 of Title 2.
§ 7-2805.
Licensing of alarm agents.
(a) No person shall act as an alarm agent within the boundaries of the District
of Columbia without first obtaining a license to be known as an alarm agent's
license. A person to whom an alarm dealer's license has been issued may obtain
an alarm agent's license without payment of any additional license fee. Any
person who violates this section shall pay a fine of not more than $300. Alarm
agents' licenses shall be issued in the form of an identification card.
(b) Application for an alarm agent's license shall be made to the Mayor on a
form prescribed by the Mayor. The information provided by the applicant shall be
under oath and shall include, but shall not be limited to the following:
(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant;
(2) The name, address, and
telephone number of the alarm business by whom the applicant will be employed;
and
(3) A signed statement by the
owner or manager of the particular alarm business indicating that employment has
been offered to the applicant.
(c) Each applicant for an
alarm agent's license shall furnish the Mayor with sets of his or her
fingerprints, which shall be processed in the manner set forth in § 7-2804(c).
(d) Each application required by this section shall be accompanied by a
nonrefundable fee to be established by the Mayor; Provided, that such fee shall,
in the judgment of the Mayor, reimburse the District for the cost of services
provided under this section. The term of the license shall be determined by the
Mayor.
(e) Each alarm agent, and each
alarm dealer whose duties include the installation, inspection, maintenance,
servicing, or repair of alarm systems, shall carry on his or her person at all
times while engaged in such duties a valid licensee identification card. Such
identification card shall include the name of the alarm agent, a photograph of
the alarm agent, and an identification number. Such card shall be displayed upon
request. Identification cards are not transferable, and must be surrendered to
the Mayor upon termination of employment as an alarm agent or suspension or
revocation of an alarm agent's license.
(f) Alarm agents' licenses shall be subject to denial, suspension, or
revocation on the grounds set forth in § 7-2804(e). Procedures for the denial,
suspension, or revocation of such a license shall be as set forth in §
7-2804(f), (g), (i), and (j).
(g) Any license issued pursuant to this section shall be issued as an
Inspected Sales and Services endorsement to a basic business license under the
basic business license system as set forth in subchapter I-A of Chapter 28 of
Title 47.