If you are not the QM and you lose your QM, for how long can you keep running the business before automatic suspension?

• A. 60 days
• B. 30 days automatic suspension
• C. 90 days
• D. 120 days

Answer: (B)

When a security alarm company loses its Qualified Manager (QM), regulations provide a 30-day window to fix the situation. During that 30-day period the business can continue operating, but only while you appoint a new QM and notify the appropriate agency. If a QM isn’t in place after those 30 days, the license is automatically suspended. This 30-day grace exists to prevent an abrupt shutdown while you arrange a replacement, but it’s not a period to delay—the replacement must be in place and properly documented by then. So the best practice is to move quickly to appoint a new QM and complete the required filings so operations stay fully compliant.