Under what condition can an ACO hire a person to work as an agent to sell, install, monitor, maintain, service, or supervise such actions?

• A. Once a person has submitted their application and the appropriate fees, they may then work immediately with a temp registration card as an unarmed alarm agent if they have not been convicted of a crime
• B. Only after full license approval
• C. Only after 30 days of training
• D. After the department approves the applicant in writing

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that a license applicant can begin working under a temporary status while the license is processing. Once someone has filed the alarm license application and paid the required fees, the department may issue a temporary registration allowing them to work as an unarmed alarm agent under the supervision of a licensed alarm company. This enables the company to hire and use someone to sell, install, monitor, maintain, service, or supervise such actions without waiting for full licensure, provided the person has no disqualifying criminal convictions. The important safeguards are that the work is unarmed and that the individual operates under the licensed company’s supervision while the background checks and final approval proceed.