The Alarm Company Registration form is issued under the False Alarm Reduction Program of the Baltimore Police Department and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. Companies that monitor or install alarm systems in Baltimore City complete it to register each year, and it is one of the Baltimore City forms in this area. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original is published by the City of Baltimore, and the completed form is mailed with the registration fee to the Alarm Registrations office.
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What is Alarm Company Registration – Baltimore City, MD?
The Alarm Company Registration form is the Baltimore Police Department's registration document for alarm companies under the False Alarm Reduction Program, used by monitoring and installing businesses to register with the City of Baltimore.
The form asks which type of alarm company you are (Monitoring, Installer or Other, with an explanation), whether your company offers alarm monitoring services, the name of the business entity and any DBA (doing business as) name, the type of business, the responsible official, the business mailing address, telephone number, email address and your state-issued alarm company license number. The responsible official signs it with title and date.
The City of Baltimore's permits and licensing page explains the context: alarm system contractors, monitors and users must register with the Police Commissioner each year. A contractor is anyone who installs, maintains, alters, inspects, administers, sells or services alarm systems. A monitor is anyone in the business of monitoring alarm systems to report activations to the Police Department. The city cites Baltimore City Code, Police Ordinances Article 19, Subtitle 8.
This form is for companies. Alarm users, meaning owners or lessees of alarm systems and premises, register on a different document, the Alarm Registration Form (residential and commercial), and pay no fee.
Who needs to file Alarm Company Registration – Baltimore City, MD?
Alarm contractors and alarm monitors doing business in Baltimore City use this form. The city defines a contractor as any person who installs, maintains, alters, inspects, administers, sells or services alarm systems, and a monitor as any person in the business of monitoring alarm systems to report activations to the Police Department. The form's company types are Monitoring, Installer and Other (explain); check one.
Contractors and monitors must register and pay the appropriate fee. The registration is signed by the company's responsible official, whose name, title and date the form requests.
Do not use this form if you are an alarm user, that is, the owner or lessee of an alarm system or of a dwelling unit, place of business or other premises equipped with one. Users register with the separate Alarm Registration Form (residential and commercial), and the city states there is no fee for users to register an alarm.
When to file Alarm Company Registration – Baltimore City, MD
Alarm companies register with the Police Commissioner each year. The form states that registration fees are due annually and that you will receive an invoice, so the registration repeats every year rather than being a one-time filing. The form prints no calendar due date and no processing time; for timing questions, call Alarm Registrations at 410-396-3575. Notify the office of any address change, as the form asks.
Documents you need
- Check or money order payable to "Director of Finance" for the non-refundable alarm company registration fee; the form says it must be submitted with the registration form.
How to fill out Alarm Company Registration – Baltimore City, MD
Select the alarm company type
Under ALARM COMPANY TYPE, check one: Monitoring, Installer or Other. If you choose Other, explain it in the space provided.
Answer the monitoring question
Check Yes or No for whether your company offers alarm monitoring services.
Enter the business entity name
In NAME OF BUSINESS ENTITY, write the name of the company. If it also operates under another name, enter it in the DBA (doing business as) line.
Describe the type of business
In TYPE OF BUSINESS, enter the kind of business your company is.
Name the responsible official
In NAME OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL, enter the person who will sign the registration for the company.
Enter the business mailing address
Fill in BUSINESS MAILING ADDRESS and CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE. Use an address where the annual invoice can reach you.
Add telephone and email
Enter the company TELEPHONE NUMBER and EMAIL ADDRESS.
Enter your alarm license number
In ALARM COMPANY LICENSE NUMBER (STATE ISSUED), enter the license number issued by the state.
Sign, title and date
The responsible official signs in SIGNATURE OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL and completes TITLE/POSITION and DATE.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check every entry, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF. Prepare the check or money order and mail both as described under How to submit.
How to submit Alarm Company Registration – Baltimore City, MD
The form is submitted by mail, together with payment. The printed form names no other channel.
- By mail: send the completed form and payment to Alarm Registrations, 417 E. Fayette Street, Room 100, Baltimore, MD 21202.
- Payment: a non-refundable alarm company registration fee must accompany the form. Pay by check or money order payable to "Director of Finance". The form does not print the amount in its fee statement as a separate figure to rely on here; ask the office for the current amount.
- Questions: call 410-396-3575, or email [email protected], the address exactly as printed on the form.
After the first registration, the form says you will receive an annual invoice. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Mailing the form without the registration fee; the form says the fee must be submitted with it.
- Making the check or money order payable to someone other than "Director of Finance".
- Checking more than one alarm company type when the form says to check one; use Other (explain) if neither Monitoring nor Installer fits.
- Leaving out the state-issued alarm company license number.
- Sending the form without the signature, title and date of the responsible official.
- Using this company form to register an alarm system as a user; users complete the separate Alarm Registration Form.
- Forgetting to notify the Alarm Registrations office of an address change, which the form asks you to do.
- Expecting a one-time registration; the form states fees are due annually and an invoice follows.
Frequently asked questions
Who has to complete the Baltimore Alarm Company Registration?
Alarm contractors and monitors doing business in Baltimore City. The city defines contractors as those who install, maintain, alter, inspect, administer, sell or service alarm systems, and monitors as those who monitor systems to report activations to the Police Department.
Is there a fee to register an alarm company in Baltimore?
Yes. The form says a non-refundable registration fee must be submitted with it, by check or money order payable to "Director of Finance". For the current amount, contact Alarm Registrations at 410-396-3575.
Do I have to renew the alarm company registration every year?
Yes. The city says alarm contractors, monitors and users register with the Police Commissioner each year, and the form states registration fees are due annually and that you will receive an invoice.
Where do I mail the Alarm Company Registration form?
Mail the completed form and payment to Alarm Registrations, 417 E. Fayette Street, Room 100, Baltimore, MD 21202. The form names no other submission channel; questions go to 410-396-3575.
Is this the same form homeowners use to register an alarm?
No. Alarm users, such as owners or lessees of an alarm system or premises, use the separate Alarm Registration Form (residential and commercial). The city says there is no fee for users to register an alarm.
Can I fill out the Alarm Company Registration form online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the form: you mail it with your payment to Alarm Registrations.
What information does the form ask for?
Company type (Monitoring, Installer or Other), whether you offer monitoring, business name and any DBA, type of business, responsible official, mailing address, phone, email, state-issued license number, and the official's signature, title and date.
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