2025 Delaware Code
Title 24 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 12. Security Alarm Systems and Protective Services [For application of this chapter, see 81 Del. Laws, c. 73, §? 7]
Subchapter I. Licensure [For application of this subchapter, see 81 Del. Laws, c. 73, §?7]
§ 1201. Definitions [For application of this section, see 81 Del. Laws, c. 73, § 7].

(a) “Compliance agent” means an individual employed by a licensed security alarm business with no physical presence within this State who serves in a management capacity within this State, and who ensures compliance of the security alarm business with the requirements of this chapter.

(b) “Department” means the Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

(c) “Director” means the officer in charge of the Professional Licensing Section of the Division.

(d) “Division” means the Division of the Delaware State Police.

(e) “Employee” means any person who performs services for wages or salary.

(f) “Licensee” means any person licensed to engage in the business of installing, servicing, selling, repairing, replacing, provision of monitoring or maintaining security alarm systems under this chapter.

(g) “Officer” means the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, comptroller, partner, or owner.

(h) “Professional Licensing Section” means the Professional Licensing Section within the Division.

(i) “Security alarm business” means a partnership, corporation or other business entity engaged in the sales, installation, service, maintenance, repair, replacement or provision of monitoring services at a customer's home or customer's business. This term does not include a partnership, corporation or other business entity that is engaged in sales of security alarm systems in a retail store location, online or by telephone.

(j) “Security alarm system” means an assembly of equipment and devices arranged to signal the presence of a hazard requiring urgent attention and to which police are expected to respond. This term does not include an alarm installed in a vehicle or on someone's person.

(k) “Superintendent” means the Superintendent of the Division of the Delaware State Police or the Superintendent's designee.