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On May 29, 1997 the Alabama State Legislature enacted Act 97-711 (Code of Alabama, Section 34-1A), providing for the establishment of the State of Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure (AESBL) which is appointment and serves at the pleasure of the Governor of the State of Alabama.
Code of Alabama, Section 34-1A and the rules and regulations promulgated by AESBL require the licensing of any person, sole proprietorship, company or corporation that provides sales, service, installation, maintenance or monitoring of burglar alarm systems, access control and closed circuit TV systems. There are exemptions for companies working only in counties having populations of less than 30,000 inhabitants, licensed consulting engineers, licensed general contractors and licensed electrical contractors.
Each alarm service provider must be licensed, have a resident Qualifying Agent (excluding contract central stations) and must register each employee agent who sells, installs, services, monitors, or has access to subscriber or alarm system information.
All Qualifying Agents must successfully complete NTS Level I by the time of licensing and must complete NTS Level II by January 1st, 2001. All installation and service technicians must successfully complete an AESBL approved NTS Level I training program or an AESBL licensing test by the time of licensing. Sales people are required to successfully complete an AESBL approved sales course by January 1st, 2001.
Each company must provide AESBL with evidence of a policy of general liability insurance in amount of at least $250,000 and must maintain this amount of insurance or more.
All applications for licenses or registrant permits shall include a complete federal and statewide criminal background investigation report.
AESBL issues ID cards to Qualifying Agents and all licensed individuals. The registrant must display these ID cards whenever they are meeting the Public. ID cards must be produced on demand of any law enforcement official, state, city, county code enforcement official or building inspection personnel.
The three-digit license number of a company shall be displayed in all advertising.
If the Code of Alabama, Section 34-1A or any order, rule, or regulation of AESBL is violated by any person or business entity, then the person or business entity shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. AESBL may fine violators up to $1,000 for a violation and may file civil action to collect a penalty.
There is no licensing reciprocity with any other state at this time.
