In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. “Alarm system contractor” has the meaning stated in § 12–806 of this article. “Alarm user” has the meaning stated in § 12–806 of this article. This section applies to all counties and municipalities. If a county or municipality requires an alarm user or an alarm system contractor to register an alarm system, the county or municipality may impose a penalty against an alarm system contractor for failure to register an alarm system only if: the alarm system contractor requested a dispatch to an alarm user; and the alarm system contractor failed to register the alarm system. If a county or municipality requires an alarm user or an alarm system contractor to renew an alarm system’s registration, the county or municipality may impose a penalty against an alarm system contractor for failure to renew an alarm system’s registration only if: the alarm system contractor requested a dispatch to an alarm user; the alarm system contractor failed to renew the alarm system’s registration; and the county or municipality provided the alarm system contractor notice that: the alarm system’s registration expired; the alarm user or the alarm system contractor did not renew the alarm system’s registration; or the alarm system’s registration has been suspended.