<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 20-103. - Permit required.</div>
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               (a)
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               Every alarm system installer or installing company shall obtain a permit from the
               finance department prior to the installation of each alarm system operated by the
               subscriber. Thereafter, each permit shall be renewed annually by the subscriber at
               a charge prescribed in the fee schedule.
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               (b)
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               Each installer or installing company, in order to obtain a permit, shall provide the
               information required by the sheriff for the purpose of ensuring that the proposed
               alarm system is compatible with and meets the reasonable specifications of the sheriff's
               department.
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               (c)
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               The county commissioners shall establish reasonable charges to be assessed when the
               initial permit is issued to defray the costs associated with initial hookup for each
               alarm tied in directly to the county monitoring equipment in the sheriff's department.
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               (d)
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               Each alarm system installer or installing company shall be licensed under G.S. 740-1
               et seq.
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               (Code 1978, Â§ 6-147)
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