North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 14B - Public Safety
Chapter 17 - ALARM SYSTEMS LICENSING BOARD
Section .0200 - PROVISIONS FOR LICENSEES
Section 17 .0204 - RENEWAL OR REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSE

(a) Each applicant for a license renewal shall submit an online renewal application on the website provided by the Board. This online application shall be submitted not less than 30 days prior to expiration of the applicant's current license and shall be accompanied by:

(b) No renewal shall be granted more than 90 days after the date of expiration of a license.

(c) Applications for renewal submitted after the expiration date of the license shall be accompanied by the late renewal fee established by Rule .0203 of this Section and shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the expiration date of the license.

(d) If a licensee has maintained a license at least two years and fails to renew the license within 90 days of the expiration date, the license may be re-issued if an online reinstatement application is submitted within one year of the expiration date. The reinstatement application must include the items required in Subparagraphs (a)(1) through (3) of this Rule, the late fee required by Paragraph (c) of this Rule, evidence of compliance with the electrical licensing requirements of Rule .0210 of this Section, and documentation of completion within the previous two years of continuing education as required by Section .0500 of this Chapter. If the license reinstatement is approved, the license period shall be prorated to expire on the date the previous license would have expired, had the license been renewed on time. The licensee shall remain responsible for compliance with the Board's law and the rules of this Chapter during the period of lapse.

(e) The Director shall review and approve or recommend denial of an application for renewal or reinstatement. All recommendations of denial shall be submitted to the Board for a final Board decision.

(f) Members of the armed forces whose licenses are in good standing and to whom G.S. 105-249.2 grants an extension of time to file a tax return shall be granted the same extension of time to pay the license renewal fee and to complete the continuing education requirements prescribed in Section .0500 of this Chapter. A copy of the military order or the extension approval by the Internal Revenue Service or by the North Carolina Department of Revenue shall be furnished to the Board.