Title 73, Professions and Vocations

(1) (a) Each license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from its date of issuance and shall be renewed annually, on or before the anniversary date, by forwarding to the State Fire Marshal a renewal application accompanied by the payment of…

(1) The State Fire Marshal is authorized to assess and collect fees pursuant to this chapter, the amount of which shall not exceed the following:(a) Application fee and provisional or original companyClass A license $ 450.00.(b) Application fee and provisional or original individ…

(1) The Electronic Protection Licensing Advisory Board is hereby created within the Department of Insurance. The board shall be composed of seven (7) members, as follows:(a) Three (3) members shall be appointed by the Governor, one (1) member from each State Supreme Court Distric…

(1) Class I offenses shall be as follows:(a) Failure of an alarm contracting company to timely notify the State Fire Marshal of certain changes in the status of the licensee as required by this licensing law.(b) Failure of an alarm contracting company as applicable, to do either …

(1) The State Fire Marshal may impose, by written citation after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, penalties for violation of this chapter as provided in this section. Appeals from imposition of such penalties shal…

(1) Except for requirements which pertain to all types of businesses generally, no county or municipality shall enact any new ordinance, rule or regulation regulating companies and persons subject to licensure pursuant to this chapter. (2) This chapter shall supersede any existin…

(1) In addition to the penalties otherwise provided for by this chapter, the State Fire Marshal may cause to issue in any court of competent jurisdiction an injunction without bond enjoining any person from violating or continuing to violate the provisions of this chapter. (2) In…

The purpose of this chapter is to assure the general public of the competence of individuals and companies which offer electronic protective systems, or services relating to such alarms or systems to the general public by establishing statewide uniform procedures and qualificatio…

(1) Each alarm contracting company engaged in alarm contracting who sells an electronic protective system to a consumer shall immediately return the lockout, installer or programming code of the electronic protective system to the factory default setting when the consumer cancels…

Any person aggrieved by any action or decision of the State Fire Marshal under the provisions of this chapter may appeal therefrom, within thirty (30) days after receipt of notice thereof to the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County by certiorari in the ma…

For the purposes of making such investigations as he may deem necessary for the proper administration of this chapter, the State Fire Marshal shall have the inquisitorial powers and shall be empowered to subpoena witnesses and examine them under oath, provided that all testimony,…

(a) As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings specified in this section:(a) “Alarm contracting” means providing an electronic protective system to another, including, but not limited to, the design, planning with the intent to pre-wire, pre-wiring, inst…

(1) The State Fire Marshal shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and shall have the authority to promulgate and adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary for such proper administration and enforcement. The Electronic Protection Advisory Licensing …

(1) Any entity desiring to engage in alarm contracting shall hold a Class A Alarm Contracting Business license issued by the State Fire Marshal. (2) If the State Fire Marshal finds that a company has met the requirements of licensing, he shall issue a Class A license to engage in…