§ 17-09-060. Alarm system businesses.

(a)

Any person whose business it is to repair or install an alarm system must possess a valid license issued by the Construction Industries Division of the Regulation and Licensing Department of the State of New Mexico and a current business registration from the city. Any alarm system business that employs technicians to perform any of the functions of such business under the authority of said valid license shall issue such employees an identification card that clearly identifies them as employees of the licensed business. Said license or identification card must be presented to a public safety officer, the city manager or a designated representative, upon request.

(b)

Whenever an alarm system business agrees with any person to maintain or service any alarm system, such business shall:

(1)

Ensure that personnel of such business who are able to render effective assistance arrive at such alarm site within seventy-two (72) hours of a request by a member of the department of public safety for assistance if such alarm system business has agreed with any person to maintain or service such alarm system.

(2)

Keep a written record of the date and time of repair and a description of the specific repair which was performed on any alarm system when such repair was made in response to notification by the person responsible for the alarm system or a member of the department of public safety that such alarm system was in need of repair. Such written records shall be maintained for at least twelve (12) months and shall be made available for inspection and duplication upon request by the city manager or a member of the department of public safety at the office of the alarm system business within two (2) hours of the request during regular business hours.

(c)

Any alarm system business which operates a central station and any telephone answering service shall:

(1)

Have sufficient personnel trained in the procedures to be followed in receiving and relaying notice of the activation of any alarm system on duty at all times to ensure that emergency messages or alarm signals received by such business can be relayed immediately to the department of public safety.

(2)

Notify the appropriate person of the activation of the alarm system within twenty-four (24) hours of the time the alarm was activated by telephone or by placing such notice in the mail, addressed to the person in control of the property. In the case of a local alarm where the alarm system business was not notified of such activation, the alarm system business shall be exempt from the requirements of this subsection.

(d)

Alarm system businesses shall additionally keep a written record of the date and time each notification of the activation of an alarm system is received and the date, time and method by which the appropriate person was notified. Such records shall be retained for at least twelve (12) months and shall be made available for inspection and duplication upon request by the city manager or a member of the department of public safety at the office of the alarm system business or telephone answering service within two (2) hours of the request during regular business hours.

(e)

Whenever the ownership or management of the alarm system business changes, the new operator shall notify the director of public safety of the names, address and telephone numbers of the new owners or managers and each address serviced by that business within thirty (30) days of the change.

(Ord. No. 955, 8-22-95)