City of Baltimore
Baltimore City Code

§ 8-6. Notices and reports.

(a) Notice to user.

(1) Any person who sells or leases alarm systems must post conspicuously in that person's place of business notice of a user's obligation to register under this subtitle.

(2) Any person who sells or leases alarm systems must provide printed notice to the user, before the user takes possession of the system, of:

(i) the user's obligation to register under this subtitle; and

(ii) the contact information provided by the Commissioner for the office where the user can register the alarm system.

(3) The wording, size, and placement of the notices required by this subsection must comply with the rules and regulations adopted by the Commissioner under this subtitle.

(b) Reports to Commissioner – unmonitored systems.

(1) If the person selling or leasing an alarm system is not under contract to monitor that system, the person must report the transaction to the Commissioner.

(2) This report must:

(i) be made within 10 days of the sale or lease; and

(ii) contain:

(A) the user's name, address, and telephone number;

(B) the make and model of the system; and

(C) any other information that the Commissioner requires.

(c) Reports to Commissioner – monitored systems.

(1) Each monitor doing business in the City must provide the Commissioner with a monthly report of all users in the City to whom the monitor is then providing services.

(2) Each monitor doing business in the City must provide the Commissioner with additional updated reports of all users in the City to whom the monitor is then providing services upon the Commissioner's request.

(3) These reports must:

(i) be made at the time the Commissioner requires; and

(ii) be in the format, and contain the information, that the Commissioner requires.