If an ACO licensee desires to operate an alarm company business at the location other than the principal place of business as shown on the ACO license, what is required?

• A. Notify the licensing board
• B. Apply for a branch office registration for each additional location
• C. Obtain a new license
• D. Nothing else required

Answer: (B)

In California, to operate an alarm company at any location other than the principal place of business shown on the ACO license, you must register that site as a branch office with the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. Each additional location needs its own branch office registration, and you typically appoint a branch supervisor who is properly licensed to oversee operations there. This gives the board regulatory oversight, ensures proper supervision, and keeps records and procedures aligned across all sites under the same company license.

Merely notifying the board isn’t enough, and you don’t need a completely new license just to add a location—the branch registration covers additional sites once filed and approved. No further action isn’t correct because a branch office registration is required for each extra location.