Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 13 - Miscellaneous
Section 1-1312 - Penalties for Failure to Register and Renew Alarm System

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
        (2)    “Alarm system contractor” has the meaning stated in § 12–806 of this article.
        (3)    “Alarm user” has the meaning stated in § 12–806 of this article.
    (b)    This section applies to all counties and municipalities.
    (c)    If a county or municipality requires an alarm user or an alarm system contractor to register an alarm system, the county or municipality may impose a penalty against an alarm system contractor for failure to register an alarm system only if:
        (1)    the alarm system contractor requested a dispatch to an alarm user; and
        (2)    the alarm system contractor failed to register the alarm system.
    (d)    If a county or municipality requires an alarm user or an alarm system contractor to renew an alarm system’s registration, the county or municipality may impose a penalty against an alarm system contractor for failure to renew an alarm system’s registration only if:
        (1)    the alarm system contractor requested a dispatch to an alarm user;
        (2)    the alarm system contractor failed to renew the alarm system’s registration; and
        (3)    the county or municipality provided the alarm system contractor notice that:
            (i)    the alarm system’s registration expired;
            (ii)    the alarm user or the alarm system contractor did not renew the alarm system’s registration; or
            (iii)    the alarm system’s registration has been suspended.

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