§ 8-394. Alarm agent and employee registration.

(a)

Required identification.

(1)

Alarm agents having an alarm agent's identification issued by the state alarm contractor's board shall not be required to obtain a metro alarm agent card. They shall, however, be required to obtain and wear the Tennessee Alarm Contractor's Employee ID.

(2)

Every alarm agent employed by an alarm business that conducts business within the City of Memphis and/or unincorporated county territory shall be required to obtain an identification card from the Metro Alarm Review Board, unless the agent has an alarm contractor's employee ID issued by the state alarm contractor's board. Owners, managers, corporate officers, and partners, or contractors acting as alarm agents conducting business in the city and unincorporated county territory are also required to obtain alarm agent ID cards from the Metro Alarm Review Board or the state alarm contractors board.

(b)

Registration with board. All alarm business employees with access to records, diagrams, plans and other sensitive information pertaining to monitored, installed, or proposed alarm systems shall be registered with the Metro Alarm Review Board unless the employee is registered with the state alarm contractors board.

(c)

Registration and employment. An alarm business may not employ any employee required to be registered with the Metro Alarm Review Board unless the employee is properly registered with the Metro Alarm Review Board.

(d)

Required documentation. All alarm businesses, within 30 working days of the beginning of employment of an employee shall furnish the board with the following unless the employee is registered with the state alarm contractor's board:

(1)

Three sets of classifiable fingerprints on standard FBI/TBI applicant cards;

(2)

Two recent color photographs of acceptable quality for identification;

(3)

A complete list of criminal convictions, except minor traffic offenses, and administrative wrongs as a result of work with an alarm business, of the applicant; and

(4)

Upon receipt of an application, the board shall cause an FBI/TBI background investigation to be made, during which the applicant shall be required to show that such applicant meets all the applicable requirements and qualifications as prerequisite to registration or licensure. Such applicant shall be at least 18 years of age. Registration of an employee shall be for one year and be subject to renewal.

(e)

Fee. A nonrefundable fee of $75.00 shall accompany each employee application for the initial registration, and $25.00 per year upon renewal date.

(Code 1992, § 7-309; Ord. No. 208, § 1, 3-22-1999; Ord. No. 260, § 5, 1-22-2002)