1. (a)

   1. (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
   2. (2) “Alarm system contractor” has the meaning stated in § 12-806 of this article.
   3. (3) “Alarm user” has the meaning stated in § 12-806 of this article.
2. (b) This section applies to all counties and municipalities.

3. (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. (1) the alarm system contractor requested a dispatch to an alarm user; and
   2. (2) the alarm system contractor failed to register the alarm system.

4. (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. (1) the alarm system contractor requested a dispatch to an alarm user;
   2. (2) the alarm system contractor failed to renew the alarm system's registration; and

   3. (3) the county or municipality provided the alarm system contractor notice that:

      1. (i) the alarm system's registration expired;
      2. (ii) the alarm user or the alarm system contractor did not renew the alarm system's registration; or
      3. (iii) the alarm system's registration has been suspended.

Added by Acts 2018, c. 477, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 478, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 7, § 1, eff. March 27, 2019.