| License Description |
"Alarm Systems Technicians" means an individual employed by an alarm systems company
who installs, services, or repairs on site an electrical, electronic, or mechanical alarm signal
device, burglar alarm, television camera, or still camera used to manually or automatically signal
or detect burglary, fire, breaking or entering, shoplifting, pilferage, theft, holdup, or other illegal
or unauthorized activity.
Requirements:
1) Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
2) Must not be suffering from habitual drunkenness or from narcotic addiction or dependence.
3) Must not have been discharged from the United States Armed Services under dishonorable
conditions.
4) Must not have been adjudicated as mentally incompetent or have been involuntarily
committed to a mental institution or mental health treatment facility.
5) Must not be a registered sex offender or be required to register as a sex offender under the
Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997.
6) Must not have been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to one or more of the
following in any court in the State of Arkansas or to a comparable offense in another state, or in
a military or federal court for which a pardon has not been granted: a. A felony, b. A Class A
misdemeanor involving theft, sexual offenses, violence, an element of dishonesty, or a crime
against a person as determined by the department. c. An attempted felony or solicitation or
conspiracy to commit a felony that is classified as a Class A misdemeanor.
7) An individual shall not be denied issuance of a license or credential or renewal of an existing
license or credential if the individual by any court has been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or
nolo contendere to any misdemeanor if the person was found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo
contendere to the misdemeanor 10 or more years before the date of the application for issuance
or renewal.
8) The state and national criminal background check shall include a record of all offenses that
have been previously sealed or expunged by any court.
9) Must complete one of the following courses: NICET-Level II, ESA-Level1, NESA-Level 1,
Elite CEU-Level 1, The Complete Electrical Academy. (Not required for Class "E-S" Companies.)
10) Must be in compliance with any other reasonable qualifications that the Director of the
Department of Arkansas State Police may set by rule.
Credential Application fee: $40.00,
Credential Renewal Application fee: $40.00 every 2 years,
Background check fees: $36.25 every 2 years |