Which statement about branch licensing for multiple locations is accurate?

• A. A second location always requires a branch license, regardless of distance
• B. Distance between locations determines license requirement
• C. A branch license is not needed for a second location within the same city
• D. Licensing is only required for locations outside the city limits

Answer: (A)

In California alarm company rules, every physical place where the business is conducted or alarm records are kept is treated as a separate branch location. Because of that, adding a second location means you must obtain a branch license for that location, regardless of how close or far it is from the first one. The licensing requirement follows the existence of multiple sites, not the distance between them or whether they’re inside or outside city limits. So the statement that a second location always requires a branch license, no matter the distance, is the accurate one. The other options misstate the rule by tying licensure to distance, or to city boundaries, which isn’t how branch licensing is determined.