# Regulation .04 Monitor Registration Requirements.

Current through 2026-01-20. Source: COBRA Register Volume 04, Issue 02. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## Regulation .04 Monitor Registration Requirements.

Balt., Md., COBRA § 07.01.04.04 (2026)

A. Any person engaging in the business of alarm monitoring in Baltimore City must register with the Department of Housing and Community Development or its designee to operate as an alarm business.

B. Registration specifications.

  (1) The registration application must be signed by:

    (a) the owner of a sole proprietorship;

    (b) at least one partner of a partnership; or

    (c) a corporate officer of a corporation.

  (2) The registration application must include both applicant information and a list of Baltimore City customers.

  (3) Applicant information must be completed on the electronic form provided by the Baltimore City Department and include the following information:

    (a) the name, address, fax number, telephone number, and email of the alarm business;

    (b) the type of business entity of the alarm business, such as whether the business is a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation

    (c) the Employer Identification Number (EIN); and

    (d) the name, address, fax number, telephone number, and email of the individual responsible for the operation of the alarm business in Baltimore City.

  (4) The Baltimore City customer list must include a list of the following information for all Baltimore City customers receiving service at the time of the applicant’s registration:

    (a) name of the customer;

    (b) address of the customer, including apartment or suite number;

    (c) telephone number of the customer;

    (d) activation date of service for the customer;

    (e) customer account number, meaning the unique identifier of the customer; and

    (f) registration number of the customer.

  (5) Registration applications for alarm monitors must be accompanied by a registration fee of $50.00.

  (6) If the registration has been revoked or suspended, a reinstatement fee of $50.00 must accompany a reinstatement application.

  (7) In the case of a change to the applicant information submitted as part of the registration application, the alarm monitor must submit written notice to the Department of Housing and Community Development or designee within ten days of the change.

  (8) The alarm monitor must provide notification of changes to their Baltimore City customer list to the Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development or its designee within ten days of the change.

  (9) Registration shall be valid for a period of one year.

  (10) Registrations must be renewed prior to the end of each one-year period.

  (11) Should an alarm monitor’s registration be suspended, revoked, or refused, the alarm monitor must notify its Baltimore City customers by first class mail within five days of the suspension, revocation, or refusal of the registration that the monitoring company is unable to request Baltimore City Police Department dispatch for the duration of the period of suspension, revocation, or refusal.

C. Initiation of business.
An applicant may not conduct business in Baltimore City until:

  (1) the registration requirements are completed; and

  (2) the application has been approved by the Department of Housing and Community Development.

D. Monthly update.

  (1) Alarm monitors must provide the Department of Housing and Community Development with a monthly update of all Baltimore City customers receiving service at that time.

  (2) The monthly updated must include a listing of the following for each customer:

    (a) name of the customer;

    (b) address of the customer, including apartment or suite number;

    (c) telephone number of the customer;

    (d) activation date of service for the customer;

    (e) customer account number, meaning the unique identifier of the customer; and

    (f) registration number of the customer.

  (3) Updates must be submitted by the fifth of each month in the method determined by the Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development or its designee.