(a) In general.- An applicant for a license shall:
(1) submit to the Secretary an application on the form that the Secretary provides;
(2) submit the documents required by this section; and
(3) pay to the Secretary an application fee of $150 which shall include the cost of the Maryland and national criminal records check.
(b) Contents of application form.- The application form provided by the Secretary shall contain a statement advising the applicant that willfully making a false statement on an application is a misdemeanor, subject to a fine or imprisonment or both, as provided under § 18-504 of this title.
(c) Representative member of firm.- If the applicant is a firm, the representative member shall complete the application form and otherwise be responsible for the firm's compliance with this section.
(d) Recommendations.-
(1) The application shall be accompanied by at least two written recommendations for the applicant.
(2) Each recommendation shall be signed, under oath, by a reputable citizen of the State.
(e) Fingerprints.-
(1) An applicant for a license shall submit with the application a set of legible fingerprints of the applicant on a form approved by the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(2) If the applicant is a firm, the applicant shall pay the cost of the fingerprint card records check for each firm member.
(f) Bond.- An applicant for a license shall submit with the application a copy of a bond or proof of insurance in accordance with the requirements of § 18-401 of this title.
(g) Waiver of requirements.- The Secretary may waive the requirements of subsections (a)(2) and (3), (d), and (e) of this section and issue a license to an applicant who:
(1) provides adequate evidence that the applicant:
(i) is licensed to engage in the business of providing security systems services in another state; and
(ii) became licensed in the other state:
1. after meeting qualifications that are at least equivalent to those required in this State; and
2. after submitting to a State and national criminal records check; and
(2) pays to the Secretary a processing fee of $150.
(a) In general.- An applicant for a license shall:
(1) submit to the Secretary an application on the form that the Secretary provides;
(2) submit the documents required by this section; and
(3) pay to the Secretary an application fee of $150 which shall include the cost of the Maryland and national criminal records check.
(b) Contents of application form.- The application form provided by the Secretary shall contain a statement advising the applicant that willfully making a false statement on an application is a misdemeanor, subject to a fine or imprisonment or both, as provided under § 18-504 of this title.
(c) Representative member of firm.- If the applicant is a firm, the representative member shall complete the application form and otherwise be responsible for the firm's compliance with this section.
(d) Recommendations.-
(1) The application shall be accompanied by at least two written recommendations for the applicant.
(2) Each recommendation shall be signed, under oath, by a reputable citizen of the State.
(e) Fingerprints.-
(1) An applicant for a license shall submit with the application a set of legible fingerprints of the applicant on a form approved by the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(2) If the applicant is a firm, the applicant shall pay the cost of the fingerprint card records check for each firm member.
(f) Bond.- An applicant for a license shall submit with the application a copy of a bond or proof of insurance in accordance with the requirements of § 18-401 of this title.
(g) Waiver of requirements.- The Secretary may waive the requirements of subsections (a)(2) and (3), (d), and (e) of this section and issue a license to an applicant who:
(1) provides adequate evidence that the applicant:
(i) is licensed to engage in the business of providing security systems services in another state; and
(ii) became licensed in the other state:
1. after meeting qualifications that are at least equivalent to those required in this State; and
2. after submitting to a State and national criminal records check; and
(2) pays to the Secretary a processing fee of $150.
(a) In general.- An applicant for a license shall:
(1) submit to the Secretary an application on the form that the Secretary provides;
(2) submit the documents required by this section; and
(3) pay to the Secretary an application fee of $150 which shall include the cost of the Maryland and national criminal records check.
(b) Contents of application form.- The application form provided by the Secretary shall contain a statement advising the applicant that willfully making a false statement on an application is a misdemeanor, subject to a fine or imprisonment or both, as provided under § 18-504 of this title.
(c) Representative member of firm.- If the applicant is a firm, the representative member shall complete the application form and otherwise be responsible for the firm's compliance with this section.
(d) Recommendations.-
(1) The application shall be accompanied by at least two written recommendations for the applicant.
(2) Each recommendation shall be signed, under oath, by a reputable citizen of the State.
(e) Fingerprints.-
(1) An applicant for a license shall submit with the application a set of legible fingerprints of the applicant on a form approved by the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(2) If the applicant is a firm, the applicant shall pay the cost of the fingerprint card records check for each firm member.
(f) Bond.- An applicant for a license shall submit with the application a copy of a bond or proof of insurance in accordance with the requirements of § 18-401 of this title.
(g) Waiver of requirements.- The Secretary may waive the requirements of subsections (a)(2) and (3), (d), and (e) of this section and issue a license to an applicant who:
(1) provides adequate evidence that the applicant:
(i) is licensed to engage in the business of providing security systems services in another state; and
(ii) became licensed in the other state:
1. after meeting qualifications that are at least equivalent to those required in this State; and
2. after submitting to a State and national criminal records check; and
(2) pays to the Secretary a processing fee of $150.
