SECTION 380:75-3-3. Burglar alarm license requirements

  Licensing requirements for the burglar alarm industry are as follows:

(1)   Company.

(A)   Each burglar alarm company shall employ an Oklahoma licensed burglar alarm manager who is responsible for the operations of the company's office. A burglar alarm company shall notify the Department within fourteen (14) days in event of the death of the burglar alarm company manager or the manager's separation from the company for any other reason, and the company shall designate another licensed burglar alarm manager within (30) thirty days from separation.

(B)   A licensed burglar alarm technician or manager shall be on site for any work being performed.

(C)   A burglar alarm company may operate multiple activity offices provided each office has the same name and ownership of the parent company and shall operate in compliance with 380:75-3-3(1)(A). The company will notify the Department of the physical address and telephone number for each office in accordance with 59 O.S. Section 1800.10.

(D)   Each alarm company engaged in alarm business that sells a burglar alarm system to a consumer upon request from the consumer shall within forty-eight (48) hours return the lockout, installer, or programming code of the system to the factory default setting when the consumer cancels the contract on customer-owned equipment. If a system is installed without a written contract with the consumer, the system shall have the lockout code, installer or programming code set at default.

(E)   A company shall maintain and provide the customer with the following information prior to any agreement for service becoming effective. Any early termination clause applicable to military personnel, or the lack of such a clause, shall be fully disclosed in writing and shall be separately acknowledged by the customer. All monitoring and/or lease contracts shall include, as a minimum, the following information: the initial term of the agreement, the renewal term of the agreement, the terms for notification of cancellation of the agreement as well as the costs involved of all the terms of the agreement, the company name and the state issued license number, the sales representative's name and state issued license number, and the address where service will be provided. The minimum contract information described above shall be disclosed in one of the following ways:

(i)   Printed on the front or face of the written contract in not less than twelve (12) point bold type and at least two (2) points larger than the rest of type size of the remaining text in the written contract;

(ii)   On a separate disclosure form appended to the written contract and dated, and signed by the customer and the licensed alarm company representative who made the sale; or

(iii)   Electronically in a format and language that is understandable to the average consumer using bold type which is at least two (2) points larger than the type size of the remaining text in the contract.

(2)   Manager.

(A)   Each application for licensure as a manager shall include verification of four (4) years of experience in the burglar alarm business. The experience shall include two (2) years verified/or licensed experience as a burglar alarm technician or other related experience approved by the Committee.

(B)   Each burglar alarm manager applicant must pass an examination prescribed by the Commissioner.

(C)   Each licensed burglar alarm company manager shall be responsible for all activities conducted within the State of Oklahoma by the office where they are listed as manager.

(D)   Each licensed burglar alarm company manager shall have a security background verification.

(E)   Each licensed burglar alarm company manager shall also be licensed as a residential fire alarm manager.

(3)   Technician.

(A)   Each technician shall work for a licensed burglar alarm company and under the supervision of a burglar alarm company manager.

(B)   Each burglar alarm technician applicant must pass an examination prescribed by the Commissioner.

(C)   Each technician shall have a security background verification.

(D)   Each licensed burglar alarm technician shall also be licensed as a residential fire alarm technician.

(E)   An individual that holds a technician license in this category can engage in any licensed category as a trainee pursuant to this Chapter.

(4)   Technician/Salesperson Trainee.

(A)   A technician/salesperson trainee shall be employed by a licensed Oklahoma burglar alarm company.

(B)   A technician/salesperson trainee shall work under the direct supervision of a licensed burglar alarm company manager, burglar alarm technician or a burglar alarm salesperson.

(C)   There shall be no more than three (3) technician/salesperson trainees per burglar alarm company manager, burglar alarm technician or burglar alarm salesperson per job site or project.

(D)   Each technician/salesperson trainee shall have security background verification.

(E)   Each licensed burglar alarm trainee shall also be licensed as a residential fire alarm trainee.

(F)   An individual that holds a trainee license can engage in any licensed category pursuant to this Chapter while under the direct supervision of an individual holding the appropriate license in the category of activity being performed.

(G)   An individual who holds a trainee license can engage in the rough-in cabling or wiring under the direct supervision of a licensed company holding the appropriate license category.

(H)   A technician trainee must submit a trainee application to the Department of Labor within fifteen (15) business days of being hired by a burglar alarm company.

(5)   Salesperson.

(A)   Each salesperson shall work for a licensed burglar alarm company and under the supervision of a burglar alarm company manager.

(B)   Each salesperson shall have a security background verification.

[Source: Added at 30 Ok Reg 1810, eff 7-11-13; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 1947, eff 9-15-14; Amended at 36 Ok Reg 967, eff 9-15-19; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 1976, eff 9-15-20]