Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7599 · Article 10. Alarm Company Operators—Qualifications and Examination
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7599
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an applicant for a qualified manager certificate for an alarm company operator license shall:
(a) Have had at least two years’ experience in alarm company work or the equivalent thereof as determined by the director.
A year’s experience shall consist of not less than 2,000 hours of actual compensated alarm company work performed by each applicant preceding the filing of an application.
Applicants shall substantiate the claimed years and hours of qualifying experience and the exact details as to the character and nature thereof by written certifications from employers on forms prescribed by the director, subject to independent verification by the director as they may determine. In the event the applicant is unable to supply a written certification from an employer, the applicant may offer such other written certifications as may be properly considered by the director. In addition, applicants shall supply such evidence for consideration, as may be required by the director.
(b) Be at least 18 years of age.
(c) Complete and forward to the bureau an application for a qualified manager certificate for an alarm company operator license, which shall be on a form prescribed by the director. The application shall be accompanied by two classifiable sets of the applicant’s fingerprints.
(d) Pass the required examination.
(e) Pay the required application and examination fees to the chief.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 376, Sec. 30. (AB 830) Effective January 1, 2022.
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