(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 h 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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