§ 5-57-15 - Contents of applications for licenses.

SECTION 5-57-15

   § 5-57-15  Contents of applications forlicenses. – (a) Applications for licenses required by the provisions of this chapter shallbe filed with the licensing authority on a form provided by the licensingauthority. If the applicant is an individual, the application shall besubscribed and sworn to by the individual. If the applicant is a firm orpartnership, the application shall be subscribed and sworn to by an owner inthe case of a firm, and by at least one general partner in the case of apartnership. If the applicant is an individual and does not reside, operate anybusiness or is not employed within the state or if in the event the applicantis a firm or partnership and no owner or general partner resides, operates abusiness or is employed within the state, then the application must also besubscribed and sworn to by an individual having the authority and theresponsibility for the management and operations of the alarm business withinthe state. If the applicant is a corporation, the application shall besubscribed and sworn to by at least one principal officer of the corporation.If the applicant is a corporation and none of its principal officers isresponsible for the management and operations of the alarm business within thestate, the application shall be subscribed and sworn to by an individual havingthe authority and responsibility for the management and operations of the alarmbusiness within the state.

   (b) If the applicant is a corporation, the application shallspecify the date and place of its incorporation, the location of theapplicant's principal place of business, a list of the principal officers ofthe corporation, owners of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of outstandingstock of all classes of the corporation, and the business address, residenceaddress and the office or position held by each officer in the corporation.

   (c) The application shall include the following informationfor each individual required to subscribe and swear to it:

   (1) The individual's full name and address (business andresidence);

   (2) The individual's business telephone number;

   (3) The individual's date and place of birth;

   (4) The individual's social security number;

   (5) The name and address of the individual's present place orplaces of employment or self-employment and the length of time engaged there;

   (6) A list of all felony and misdemeanor convictions of theindividual in any jurisdiction;

   (7) Two classifiable sets of fingerprints of the individualhaving the authority and the responsibility for the management and operation ofthe alarm business within the state, recorded in any manner that may bespecified by the licensing authority; and

   (8) Whether the individual has ever been denied in anyjurisdiction a license or permit to engage in the alarm business or has had thelicense or permit revoked.

   (d) The application shall include the following informationconcerning the applicant:

   (1) The name, address and telephone number of the alarmbusiness and the locations where it intends to operate within the state;

   (2) A statement as to the length of time that the applicanthas been engaged in the alarm business and where engaged; and the date when thealarm business or businesses commenced operation in the state or when the alarmbusiness intends to commence that operation;

   (3) A statement as to whether, to the best knowledge andinformation of the individual signing the application, and of the owners,partners or principal corporate officers of the applicant, including those notresiding within the state, have been convicted in any jurisdiction of a felonyor misdemeanor. If there have been any convictions, then the application muststate the names of the individuals convicted and the dates and places of theconvictions.

   (e) The licensing authority may require that the applicationinclude any other information which the licensing authority may reasonably deemnecessary to determine whether the applicant or individual signing theapplication meets the requirements of this chapter or to establish the truth ofthe facts presented in the application.

   (f) Any individual signing a license application must be atleast eighteen (18) years of age.