Md. Code, Local Government § 1-1312
This is the official text of Md. Code, Local Government § 1-1312, part of Maryland’s Code, Local Government — governs the powers and operations of Maryland counties and municipalities.
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§1–1312.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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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