An application for an alarm company operator license shall be made in writing to, and filed with, the chief in the form that may be required by the director and shall be accompanied by the original license fee prescribed by this chapter. The chief may require the submission of any other relevant information, evidence, statements, or documents.

Every application for an alarm company operator license shall state, among other things that may be required, the name of the applicant with the name under which the applicant will do business, and the location by street and number, and city of the office of the business for which the license is sought. All information obtained on the application shall be confidential pursuant to the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code) and shall not be released to the public except for the registrant’s full name, the employer’s name and address, and the registration number. Nothing in this section shall preclude the release of information to the public regarding the status of an operator’s license, or the release of information to law enforcement agencies or other governmental agencies for other authorized purposes.

No license shall be issued in any fictitious name which may be confused with or which is similar to any federal, state, county, or municipal governmental function or agency or to any law enforcement agency, or in any name which may tend to describe any business function or enterprise not actually engaged in by the applicant.

An alarm company operator license issued under this chapter expires at midnight on the last day of the month two years following the date of issuance unless renewed. To renew an unexpired license or certificate, the licensee shall apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the director, pay all fines assessed pursuant to Section 7591.9 and not resolved in accordance with the provisions of that section, and pay the renewal fee. On renewal, evidence of renewal of the license or certificate that the director may prescribe shall be issued to the licensee. The bureau shall send to each licensee a notice of renewal at least 45 calendar days prior to the expiration of each license.

An alarm company operator’s license not renewed within three years following its expiration may not be renewed thereafter. Renewal of the license within one year, or issuance of an original license thereafter, shall be subject to payment of any and all fines assessed pursuant to Section 7591.9 and not resolved in accordance with the provisions of that section and payment of all applicable fees.

A suspended alarm company operator license is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article, but renewal of the license does not entitle the licensee, while the license remains suspended and until it is reinstated, to engage in the licensed activity, or in any other activity or conduct in violation of the order or judgment by which the license was suspended.

An alarm company operator whose license has been canceled pursuant to this article, may obtain a new license only upon compliance with all of the provisions of this chapter relating to the issuance of an initial license.

upon receipt of a petition from the applicant or licensee, certificate holder, registrant, or permitholder.

requirements.