Oklahoma -
Title 59. Professions and Occupations
Chapter 43 - Alarm Industry Act
Section 1800.6 - License Requirement
This Statute Will Be Superceded
Effective: 01/01/2007 (See New Statute Effective 01/01/2007 - Chapter 43 - Alarm and Locksmith Industry Act)

No person shall engage in an alarm industry business in this state without first having obtained a license pursuant to the provisions of the Alarm Industry Act. Provided, every person engaged in an alarm industry business in this state on the effective date of the Alarm Industry Act shall have ninety (90) days in which to apply to the Commissioner of Health for a license. A person applying for a license within this ninety-day period may continue business pending a final determination by the Commissioner of his application. Additional time beyond the ninety-day period may be granted by the Commissioner.


Section 1800.7 - Qualifications
This Statute Will Be Superceded
Effective: 01/01/2007

A. Any person applying for a license to engage in an alarm industry business pursuant to the Alarm Industry Act shall provide evidence to the Committee that the individual within this state having direct supervision over the function and local operations of such alarm industry business or a branch thereof has the following qualifications:
1. Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
2. Has not been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease, and has not been restored to competency;
3. Is not a habitual user of intoxicating liquors or habit-forming drugs;
4. Has not been discharged from the Armed Services of the United States under other than honorable conditions;
5. Is of good moral character; and
6. Meets such other standards as may be established by the Board relating to experience or knowledge of the alarm industry.
B. The applicant shall advise the Committee and furnish full information on each individual described in subsection A of this section of any conviction of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude for which a full pardon has not been granted and furnish a recent photograph of a type prescribed by the Board and two classifiable sets of fingerprints of such individual.


Section 1800.8 - Application for Company License - Contents - Fees
This Statute Will Be Superceded
Effective: 01/01/2007

A. An application for a company license shall include:
1. The address of the principal office of the applicant and the address of each branch office of the applicant located within this state;
2. The name per business location under which the applicant intends to do business as a licensee;
3. A statement as to the extent and scope of the applicant's alarm industry business and all other businesses in which the applicant is engaged in this state;
4. A recent photograph of a type prescribed by the Board of the applicant, if the applicant is a sole proprietor, or of each officer and of each partner or shareholder who owns a twenty-five percent (25%) or greater interest in the applicant, if the applicant is an entity;
5. Two classifiable sets of fingerprints of the applicant, if the applicant is a sole proprietor, or of each officer and of each partner or shareholder who owns a twenty-five percent (25%) or greater interest in the applicant, if the applicant is an entity; and
6. Such other information, statements or documents as may be required by the Board.
B. An applicant for an individual license shall provide such documents, statements or other information as may be required by the State Board of Health, including two classifiable sets of fingerprints of the applicant. The fingerprints may be used for a national criminal history record check as defined by Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. Fees for license and renewal issued pursuant to the Alarm Industry Act shall be adopted by the Board pursuant to Section 1-106.1 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Provided, the fees provided for in this subsection shall not exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00). An applicant shall pay the license fee at the time he makes application.


Section 1800.10 - License - Requirements
This Statute Will Be Superceded
Effective: 01/01/2007

A. A license shall not be altered or assigned.
B. A company license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each alarm industry business location of the licensee.
C. A company licensee shall notify the Committee within fourteen (14) days of any change of information furnished on his application for license or on his license including, but not limited to, change of ownership, address, business activities, or any developments related to the qualifications of the licensee or the individual described in Section 1800.7 of this title. If the licensee for any reason ceases to engage in an alarm industry business in this state, the licensee shall notify the Committee within fourteen (14) days of such cessation. If the required notice of cessation is not given to the Committee within fourteen (14) days, the license may be suspended or revoked by the Commissioner on recommendation of the Committee.
D. No person shall represent falsely that he is licensed or employed by a licensee.
E. Each company licensee shall maintain a record containing such information relative to his employees as may be required by the Board.


Section 1800.11 - Responsibilities of Licensee
This Statute Will Be Superceded
Effective: 01/01/2007

The licensee shall be responsible to the Committee in matters of conduct of business activities covered by the Alarm Industry Act. The licensee shall be responsible for the activities on the part of the licensee's employees. For purposes of the Alarm Industry Act, improper conduct on the part of said employees which occurs within the scope of employment shall be considered by the Committee as acts of the licensee.


Section 1800.12 - Authority to Levy and Collect Charges for Alarm Installation Connections
This Statute Will Be Superceded
Effective: 01/01/2007

A. Any municipality or county may levy and collect reasonable charges for alarm installation connections located in or at a police or fire department which is owned, operated or monitored by the municipality or county. Any municipality or county may require discontinuance of service of any alarm signal device which, due to mechanical malfunction or faulty equipment, causes excessive false alarms and, in the opinion of the appropriate county or municipal official, becomes a detriment to the functions of the department involved. The municipality or county may cause the disconnection of the device until the same is repaired to the satisfaction of the appropriate official, but shall advise the owner or user of the device of the disconnection in advance or as soon as reasonably practicable. The municipality or county may levy and collect reasonable reconnection fees. Mechanical malfunction and faulty equipment shall not include, for the purpose of the Alarm Industry Act, false alarms caused by human error or an act of God.
B. No municipality may adopt any ordinance concerning the licensing of any alarm industry business which is or may be licensed pursuant to the Alarm Industry Act.


Section 1800.13 - License Suspension or Revocation
This Statute Will Be Superceded
Effective: 01/01/2007

A. The Commissioner of Health on recommendation of the Committee may suspend any license, upon the conviction of any individual named on the license or on the application for license of a felony, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days pending a full investigation by the Committee. Such investigation shall be initiated within the thirty-day period of the suspension. A final determination by the Committee shall result in either removal of the suspension or such sanction as the Commissioner considers appropriate, as provided by the Alarm Industry Act.
B. The Commissioner may revoke or suspend any license, reprimand any licensee or deny any application for license or renewal if, in the judgment of the Committee:
1. The applicant or licensee has violated any provision of the Alarm Industry Act or any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder;
2. The applicant or licensee has committed any offense resulting in his conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude. Provided, however, if the applicant has had no felony convictions at least five (5) years prior to making application for a license and said applicant has shown the Committee that he has been rehabilitated, the Committee may recommend said applicant for a license;
3. The applicant or licensee has practiced fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation;
4. The applicant or licensee has made a material misstatement in any information required by the State Board of Health; or
5. The applicant or licensee has demonstrated incompetence or untrustworthiness in his actions.
C. The Committee shall, before final action under subsection B of this section, provide thirty (30) days of written notice to the applicant or licensee involved, of the action intended and give sufficient opportunity for such person to request a hearing before the Committee and the Commissioner and to be represented by an attorney. A hearing shall be scheduled by the Committee if so requested.
D. In the event the Commissioner denies the application for, or revokes or suspends, any license or imposes any reprimand, a record of such action shall be in writing and officially signed by the Commissioner. The original copy shall be filed with the Board and a copy mailed to the affected applicant or licensee within two (2) days of the final action taken by the Commissioner.
E. Notice of the suspension or revocation of any license by the Commissioner shall be sent by the Committee to law enforcement agencies and fire departments in the principal areas of operation of the licensee.
F. A suspended license shall be subject to expiration and may be renewed as provided by the Alarm Industry Act, regardless of suspension. Provided, such renewal shall not remove the suspension.
G. A revoked license terminates on the date of revocation and cannot be reinstated. Provided, the Commissioner may reverse the revocation action. Any licensee whose license is revoked shall apply for a new license and meet all requirements for a license as stated in the Alarm Industry Act prior to engaging in any alarm industry business activities. The Committee and the Commissioner shall take action on the new application and may require additional safeguards against such acts by the applicant as may have been the cause of the revocation of the prior license.