Licensing procedures and qualifications.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 9-16-7
in effectSec. 9-16-7. - Licensing procedures and qualifications.
A. Any person engaging in an alarm systems contractor or installing, servicing, or monitoring alarm systems in the city not required to be licensed under the state alarm contractor's licensing law shall be approved by the metro alarm administrator.
B. An alarm systems contractor which is not required to be licensed under the Tennessee Alarm Contractor's Licensing Act, shall:
1. Have a regular place of business at a permanent fixed location;
2. Have a business license or license for the city and county in which the business is located;
3. Complete a background check for all alarm system contractors and employees;
4. Provide proof that all alarm systems contractors and employees with access to records, diagrams, plans or other sensitive information pertaining to monitored, installed or proposed alarm systems are at least 18 years of age.
C. No person shall do business under this chapter unless the business entity has been approved by the alarm administrator and meets the requirements of this section.
D. Insurance. No approval shall be issued under this chapter and chapters 2-28 through 2-33 unless the alarm systems contractor files with the metro alarm review board evidence of insurance as follows:
A policy of liability insurance providing the following minimum coverage:
1. $100,000.00 because of bodily injury or death of one person as a result of the negligent act or acts of the principal insured or the principal insured's agents operating in the course and scope of such agent's employment;
2. $100,000.00 because of injury to or destruction of property in the course and scope of such agent's agency.
Every business company shall at all times maintain on file with the alarm administrator certificates of insurance as required by this chapter and chapters 2-28 through 2-33, and upon failure to do so, the approval of such business/company shall be suspended and not reinstated until the insurance certificates are filed.
(Ord. No. 5729, § 1(28-132), 8-20-2019)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9HESA_CH9-16POFIEMALSY_ART4ALSYCONOLIST_S9-16-7LIPRQUFetched: 10/28/2026