Regulations

Alarm Employee Registration

About

Alarm Employee Registration is required for all alarm system contractor employees with access to records, diagrams, plans or other sensitive information pertaining to monitored, installed or proposed alarm systems.

Requirements

Each applicant must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Be of good moral character.
  • Submit a signed, notarized application along with the appropriate non-refundable application fee of $100.
  • Submit copy of receipt for electronically scanned fingerprints.
  • One copy of color passport style photo (example: Color front facing photo from the top of your head down to the width of your shoulders. No tinted glasses of any kind and no hats unless it’s of a religious purpose.)
  • If a criminal history exists applicants must disclose all arrests/charges and provide certified court documents showing the final disposition of all charges. Criminal history that could disqualify an applicant:

(a) Conviction by any local, state, federal or military court of any crime involving the illegal use, possession, sale, manufacture, distribution or transportation of a controlled substance, controlled substance analogue, drug or narcotic;
(b) Conviction of a crime involving felonious assault;
(c) Conviction of a crime involving unlawful breaking or entering, burglary, larceny or arson;
(d) Conviction as an habitual criminal; or
(e) An addiction to alcohol or a narcotic drug.

Conviction means and includes the entry of a plea of guilty, plea of no contest or a verdict rendered in open court by a judge or jury.

 

Fees

Application Fee: $100

Electronic Fingerprint Fee: $38 https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/alarm/license/fingerprint.html

Renewal Fee: $75

Additional

Registration Requirements:

Employing company must submit applications for alarm employee registration in accordance with the law within 30 days of employment.

Renewal Requirements

Employee registrations are renewed in conjunction with company renewals. No employee registration renewals are issued as stated above employing companies submit for the necessary employee registrations.

Grace Period:

The grace period for yur license is 90 days. When you renew during the grace you are charged a late fee of 10% of renewal fee for each month late within grace period.

After grace period, will need to request reinstatement of license. After processing this request will be notified steps to reapply for license.

Change of address

For Registered Employees or Qualifying agents, a change of address is reported through your core.tn.gov account. After you log in or create an account, you will choose the “My Licenses or Permits” tab, select your credential, then select the Change Address option. There is not a fee for a home address change.