Application contents shall be confidential. The information contained in an alarm
user permit application required by this article and other information received by
the alarm administrator through correspondence or communications with an alarm user
shall be securely maintained and restricted to inspection only by the alarm administrator
or certain law enforcement officers or employees specifically assigned the responsibility
for handling and processing alarm user permits in the course of official duties. If
the alarm administrator, police director or any employee of the city or county is
found to have knowingly or willfully revealed the information contained in an alarm
user permit application or in any correspondence or communications with an alarm user
to any other person other than the alarm user or the alarm user's licensed alarm business
for any purpose other than an official law enforcement matter without the express
written consent of the alarm user and the alarm business, that person shall be guilty
of a violation of this article. Each such violation shall be punishable by a fine
of up to $50.00. Upon conviction, the violator shall be subject to disciplinary action
up to, and including, termination of employment.
