al-al-6ab1985e1d6a1149b758b195: 304-X-1-.04 — Fees

APA-1 TRANSMITTAL SHEET FOR NOTICE OF INTENDED ACTION Control No.: 304 Department or Agency: Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure Rule No.: 304-X-1-.04 Rule Title: Fees Intended Action: Amend endanger the public health, welfare, or safety?antly harm or Yes Is there a reasonable relationship between the state’s police Yes power and the protection of the public health, safety, or welfare? Is there another, less restrictive method of regulation available that could adequately protect the public? No Does the proposed rule have the effect of directly or indirectly No increasing the costs of any goods or services involved? To what degree?: N/A Is the increase in cost more harmful to the public than the harm NA that might result from the absence of the proposed rule? Are all facets of the rule-making process designed solely for the purpose of, and so they have, as their primary effect, the Yes protection of the public? Does the proposed action relate to or affect in any manner any litigation which the agency is a party to concerning the subject No matter of the proposed rule? Does the proposed rule have an economic impact? No If the proposed rule has an economic impact, the proposed rule is required to be 41-22-23, Code of Alabama 1975.epared in accordance with subsection (f) of Section Certification of Authorized Official I certify that the attached proposed rule has been proposed in full compliance with the requirements of Chapter 22, Title 41, Code of Alabama 1975, and that it Division of the Legislative Services Agency.ts of the Administrative Procedure Signature of certifying officer Janet Robinson Janet Robinson D & F I L E D R E C ’ Date Monday, September 21, 2026S EP 2 1,2 026 EN C Y E G ISL A TIVE S VC A G L APA-2 ALABAMA ELECTRONIC SECURITY BOARD OF LICENSURE NOTICE OF INTENDED ACTION AGENCY NAME: Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure RULE NO. & TITLE: 304-X-1-.04 Fees INTENDED ACTION: Amend SUBSTANCE OF PROPOSED ACTION: To amend fees to remove the previous licensing fee of $25.00 annually. The fee was increased to $30.00 annually effective on April 13, 2026. The $25.00 amount was not deleted from the Rules previously. TIME, PLACE AND MANNER OF PRESENTING VIEWS: Written comments may be submitted to: Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure 7956 Vaughn Road, PMB 392 Montgomery, AL 36116 Public Hearing: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 9:30 a.m. Halcyon Pointe--Building I--Meeting Room 7515 Halcyon Summit Drive Montgomery, AL 36117 FINAL DATE FOR COMMENT AND COMPLETION OF NOTICE: Tuesday, November 17, 2026 CONTACT PERSON AT AGENCY: Janet Robinson, Executive Director Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure 7956 Vaughn Road, PMB 392 Montgomery, AL 36116 Telephone# 334-557-0983 Janet Robinson Janet Robinson (Signature of officer authorized to promulgate and adopt rules or his or her deputy) 304-X-1-.04 Fees. (1) Fees are to be paid to the Board of Licensure by certified cashier’s check, credit card, debit card, or by money order: Administrative fee $150.00 One-time fee upon the first application or company name change Late Renewal Fee $500.00 One-time fee upon the submission of a company renewal Incomplete Renewal Fee application after the December 31st deadline. $350.00 One-time fee for a company renewal application and/ or a Qualifying Agent application that are incomplete after the December 31st deadline. Partnership or Sole $150.00 Annually Proprietorship Company or Corporation $200.00 Annually Branch Location $200.00 Annually Qualifying Agent (the $25 Annually per responsible) individual responsible) classification, maximum $75.00 Annually $30.00 Annually per classification, maximum $90.00 Annually Registrant $25.00 Annually $30.00 Annually Lost/Replacement ID Card $12.50 Issued Monitoring Station Annual Company License Fee $200.00, Plus Fee $12.50 per monitoring operator. (2) Fees are authorized to be paid to the AESBL for background reports issued by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), and may be paid by certified cashier’s check, credit card, debit card, or money order: 1-.04-1 Fee for processing New Range from $30.00 to $50.00 Applicant FBI criminal background report Fee for processing renewing Range from $25.00 to $32.00 applicant for ALEA criminal background report (3) A copy of an ALEA/FBI criminal background report may be requested only by the individual to whom the report is based on at the cost of $15.00 per request. The AESBL's Criminal History Background Copy Request Form must be submitted by the individual applicant, along with payment and a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Payment must be in the form of a cashier's check or money order. (4) NSF fee for return check $30.00 per check (5) If applying for renewal licenses during the assigned renewal period and having been licensed during the most recent licensing period, company and individual fees may qualify for a reduction in fees during the first six months of open renewals. With the exception of the $150 administration fee, AESBL fees shall be reduced by 10% between June 1st and August 31st during a current renewal period, and by 5% between September 1st and November 30th. Beginning December 1st of a current renewal period, application fees will no longer be reduced. ALEA fees shall not be reduced during this time period. (6) If the applicant fails to renew license within 30 days of expiration, he or she must reapply as a new applicant. (7) Effective for licensing year 2015, when all licenses will be on a two-year basis, a new company or new applicant’s fees will determine based on the date of the application according to the following schedule: (a) If applying prior to or in the first six months of the two-year, the fees will double the annual fees. (b) If applying in the second six months of the two-year term, the fees will be one and one-half times the annual fees. (c) If applying in the third six months of the two-year term, the fees will be equal to the annual fees. (d) If applying in the last six months of the two-year term, the fees will be one-half of the annual fees. 1-.04-2 (8) All companies, unless specifically exempt by Chapter 1A of Title 34, Code of Ala. 1975, which sell, install, monitor or otherwise operate in the burglar alarm, electronic access control, monitoring station, CCTV, or locksmith business in the State of Alabama must obtain a license from this Board in a timely manner or shall be subject to the following action: (a) Companies that are currently in the burglar alarm, electronic access control, monitoring station, CCTV, or locksmith business that do not renew a license by the licensee’s designated expiration date (as evidenced by the postmark date) shall be subject to a Cease-and-Desist Order issued under the seal of the Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure. If the individual, company, corporation, firm, or business entity to whom the board directs a cease and desist order does not cease or desist the proscribed activity, conduct, practice, or performance of the work immediately, the board may impose an administrative fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per violation. Companies may also be subject to injunctive action in a court of competent jurisdiction. Upon the issuance of a permanent injunction, the court may fine the offending party up to five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) plus court costs and attorney fees, for each offense. The Board is entitled to court costs, reasonable investigatory fees, and reasonable attorney fees. (b) If injunctive relief is obtained, the Board may file a civil action to collect the penalties and fines. (c) Companies that submit for renewal by the licensee’s designated expiration date (as evidenced by the postmark date) but are not complete shall be considered an unlicensed company and subject to a Cease-and-Desist order and an administrative fine assessed by the Board of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per violation, and injunctive action, and a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per violation imposed by the court. (d) Companies that are out of business or are no longer conducting business in the burglar alarm, electronic access control, monitoring station, CCTV, or locksmith industries in the State of Alabama shall submit a notarized statement to the Board attesting to that fact. The form that shall be submitted can be located on the Board’s website at https:// aesbl.alabama.gov/applicants/forms-notices/. (e) For a company to be licensed, a completed company application, including all relevant and supporting documentation, and a completed Qualifying Agent application, 1-.04-3 including all relevant and supporting documentation, must be received by the AESBL. If either are incomplete by the company's expiration date (as evidenced by the postmark date), the company is subject to the Incomplete Renewal Fee. Author: Fred Crawford Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-1A. History: New Rule: Filed January 20, 1998; effective February 24, 1998. Amended: Filed April 26, 2000; effective May 31, 2000. Amended: Filed May 25, 2004; effective June 29, 2004. Amended: Filed November 13, 2007; effective December 18, 2007. Amended: Filed November 21, 2008; effective December 26, 2008. Amended: Filed February 18, 2010; effective March 25, 2010. Amended: Filed August 20, 2010; effective September 24, 2010. Amended: Filed November 14, 2011; effective December 19, 2011. Amended: Filed May 28, 2013: effective July 2, 2013. Amended: Filed November 19, 2013: effective December 24, 2013. Amended: Filed May 27, 2014; effective July 1, 2014. Amended: Filed November 19, 2014; effective December 24, 2014. Amended: Filed September 29, 2016; effective November 13, 2016. Amended: Filed November 19, 2018; effective January 3, 2019. Amended: Filed August 9, 2019; effective September 23, 2019. Amended: Published August 31, 2021; effective October 15, 2021. Amended: Published May 31, 2022; effective July 15, 2022. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. Amended: Published August 29, 2025; effective October 13, 2025. Amended: Published February 27, 2026; effective April 13, 2026. Amended: Published ______; effective ______. 1-.04-4