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Alarm & CCTV
Alarm systems and access control companies are Class B
A company that sells, installs, services, or monitors an alarm system or detection device acts as an alarm systems company and needs a security services contractor license. DPS issues that as a Class B license, and the license has to list alarm or electronic access before the company performs that service. The same chapter covers electronic access control devices.
Verified Oct 17, 2026
Occ. Code ch. 1702 ·
DPS company license types
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Techs need an individual license and a licensed employer
Alarm Installer, Alarm System Monitor, and Electronic Access Control Device Installer are individual DPS licenses. To do work regulated by Occupations Code chapter 1702, the person needs the matching individual license and has to be employed by a company license holder. DPS notes that Level III and Level IV instructors are the exception to the company affiliation rule.
Verified Oct 17, 2026
DPS individual license types ·
Occ. Code ch. 1702
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Access control
Alarm systems and access control companies are Class B
A company that sells, installs, services, or monitors an alarm system or detection device acts as an alarm systems company and needs a security services contractor license. DPS issues that as a Class B license, and the license has to list alarm or electronic access before the company performs that service. The same chapter covers electronic access control devices.
Verified Oct 17, 2026
Occ. Code ch. 1702 ·
DPS company license types
+10 pts after a moderator confirms it.
Techs need an individual license and a licensed employer
Alarm Installer, Alarm System Monitor, and Electronic Access Control Device Installer are individual DPS licenses. To do work regulated by Occupations Code chapter 1702, the person needs the matching individual license and has to be employed by a company license holder. DPS notes that Level III and Level IV instructors are the exception to the company affiliation rule.
Verified Oct 17, 2026
DPS individual license types ·
Occ. Code ch. 1702
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Fire alarm
Company: Alarm Certificate of Registration (ACR)
A company that plans, certifies, leases, sells, services, installs, monitors, or maintains fire detection devices or systems needs an Alarm Certificate of Registration. Each registered firm must employ at least one fire alarm technician, residential fire alarm superintendent, or fire alarm planning superintendent.
Verified Oct 17, 2026
Ins. Code ch. 6002 ·
TDI fire industry licensing
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Fire alarm individual licenses
Individual licenses on the SFMO renewal form are Fire Alarm Technician (FAL), Fire Alarm Monitoring Technician (AMT), Residential Fire Alarm Superintendent – Single-Station (RAS-SS), Residential Fire Alarm Superintendent (RAS), Residential Fire Alarm Technician (RAL), and Fire Alarm Planning Superintendent (APS). The renewal fee is $200, or $100 for an RAL. A late fee applies when the renewal is not postmarked before the license expires.
Verified Oct 17, 2026
SFMO form SF094
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Low voltage & cabling
No state electrician license for Class 1, 2, and 3, fire alarm, fiber, or communications circuits
Occupations Code §1305.003(a)(12) says the electrician chapter does not apply to the design, installation, erection, repair, or alteration of Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 remote-control, signaling, or power-limited circuits, fire alarm circuits, optical fiber cables, or communications circuits, including raceways, as defined by the National Electrical Code. TDLR says a city may override these exemptions.
Verified Oct 17, 2026
Occ. Code §1305.003(a)(12) ·
TDLR exemptions
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