1. (1) Fees are to be paid to the Board of Licensure by certified cashier’s check, credit card, debit card, or by money order:

   Administrative fee$150.00 One-time fee upon the first application or company name changeLate Renewal Fee  Incomplete Renewal Fee$500.00 One-time fee upon the submission of a company renewal application after the December 31st deadline. $350.00 One-time fee for a company renewal application and/or a Qualifying Agent application that are incomplete after the December 31st deadline. Partnership or Sole Proprietorship$150.00 AnnuallyCompany or Corporation$200.00 AnnuallyBranch Location$200.00 AnnuallyQualifying Agent (the individual responsible)$25 Annually per responsible) classification, maximum $75.00 Annually$30.00 Annually per classification, maximum $90.00 AnnuallyRegistrant$25.00 Annually$30.00 AnnuallyLost/Replacement ID Card$12.50 IssuedMonitoring Station Annual FeeCompany License Fee $200.00, Plus $12.50 per monitoring operator.

2. (2) Fees are authorized to be paid to the AESBL for background reports issued by the  Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), and may be paid by certified cashier’s check, credit card, debit card, or money order:

   Fee for processing New Applicant FBI criminal background reportRange from $30.00 to $50.00Fee for processing renewing applicant for ALEA criminal background reportRange from $25.00 to $32.00

3. (3) A copy of an ALEA/FBI criminal background report may be requested only by the individual to whom the report is based on at the cost of $15.00 per request. The AESBL's Criminal History Background Copy Request Form must be submitted by the individual applicant, along with payment and a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Payment must be in the form of a cashier's check or money order.
4. (4) NSF fee for return check $30.00 per check
5. (5) If applying for renewal licenses during the assigned renewal period and having been licensed during the most recent licensing period, company and individual fees may qualify for a reduction in fees during the first six months of open renewals. With the exception of the $150 administration fee, AESBL fees shall be reduced by 10% between June 1st and August 31st during a current renewal period, and by 5% between September 1st and November 30th. Beginning December 1st of a current renewal period, application fees will no longer be reduced. ALEA fees shall not be reduced during this time period.
6. (6) If the applicant fails to renew license within 30 days of expiration, he or she must reapply as a new applicant.

7. (7) Effective for licensing year 2015, when all licenses will be on a two-year basis, a new company or new applicant’s fees will determine based on the date of the application according to the following schedule:

   1. (a) If applying prior to or in the first six months of the two-year, the fees will double the annual fees.
   2. (b) If applying in the second six months of the two-year term, the fees will be one and one-half times the annual fees.
   3. (c) If applying in the third six months of the two-year term, the fees will be equal to the annual fees.
   4. (d) If applying in the last six months of the two-year term, the fees will be one-half of the annual fees.

8. (8) All companies, unless specifically exempt by Chapter 1A of Title 34, Code of Ala. 1975, which sell, install, monitor or otherwise operate in the burglar alarm, electronic access control, monitoring station, CCTV, or locksmith business in the State of Alabama must obtain a license from this Board in a timely manner or shall be subject to the following action:

   1. (a) Companies that are currently in the burglar alarm, electronic access control, monitoring station, CCTV, or locksmith business that do not renew a license by the licensee’s designated expiration date (as evidenced by the postmark date) shall be subject to a Cease-and-Desist Order issued under the seal of the Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure. If the individual, company, corporation, firm, or business entity to whom the board directs a cease and desist order does not cease or desist the proscribed activity, conduct, practice, or performance of the work immediately, the board may impose an administrative fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per violation. Companies may also be subject to injunctive action in a court of competent jurisdiction. Upon the issuance of a permanent injunction, the court may fine the offending party up to five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) plus court costs and attorney fees, for each offense. The Board is entitled to court costs, reasonable investigatory fees, and reasonable attorney fees.
   2. (b) If injunctive relief is obtained, the Board may file a civil action to collect the penalties and fines.
   3. (c) Companies that submit for renewal by the licensee’s designated expiration date (as evidenced by the postmark date) but are not complete shall be considered an unlicensed company and subject to a Cease-and-Desist order and an administrative fine assessed by the Board of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per violation, and injunctive action, and a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per violation imposed by the court.
   4. (d) Companies that are out of business or are no longer conducting business in the burglar alarm, electronic access control, monitoring station, CCTV, or locksmith industries in the State of Alabama shall submit a notarized statement to the Board attesting to that fact. The form that shall be submitted can be located on the Board’s website at https://aesbl.alabama.gov/applicants/forms-notices/.
   5. (e) For a company to be licensed, a completed company application, including all relevant and supporting documentation, and a completed Qualifying Agent application, including all relevant and supporting documentation, must be received by the AESBL. If either are incomplete by the company's expiration date (as evidenced by the postmark date), the company is subject to the Incomplete Renewal Fee.

Author: Fred Crawford

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-1A.

Editor’s Note: Rule 304-X-1-.03 was renumbered to 304-X-1-.04 per certification filed November 19, 2018; effective January 3, 2019.

History: New Rule: Filed January 20, 1998; effective February 24, 1998. Amended: Filed April 26, 2000; effective May 31, 2000. Amended: Filed May 25, 2004; effective June 29, 2004. Amended: Filed November 13, 2007; effective December 18, 2007. Amended: Filed November 21, 2008; effective December 26, 2008. Amended: Filed February 18, 2010; effective March 25, 2010. Amended: Filed August 20, 2010; effective September 24, 2010. Amended: Filed November 14, 2011; effective December 19, 2011. Amended: Filed May 28, 2013: effective July 2, 2013. Amended: Filed November 19, 2013: effective December 24, 2013. Amended: Filed May 27, 2014; effective July 1, 2014. Amended: Filed November 19, 2014; effective December 24, 2014. Amended: Filed September 29, 2016; effective November 13, 2016. Amended: Filed November 19, 2018; effective January 3, 2019. Amended: Filed August 9, 2019; effective September 23, 2019. Amended: Published August 31, 2021; effective October 15, 2021. Amended: Published May 31, 2022; effective July 15, 2022. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. Amended: Published August 29, 2025; effective October 13, 2025. Amended: Published February 27, 2026; effective April 13, 2026.