TN BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS QUALIFYING AGENT
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
(MOST RECENT!!) (BRAND NEW!!)
1. The Alarm Contractors Licensing Act of 1991 is codified in which part of the
Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.)?
A) Title 68, Chapter 2, Part 4
B) Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 12
C) Title 62, Chapter 32, Part 3
D) Title 4, Chapter 5, Part 30
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: T.C.A. §62-32-301 through §62-32-317 contains the Alarm Contractors
Licensing Act of 1991. The statute establishes the regulatory framework for alarm system
contractors in Tennessee .
2. Which entity is responsible for administering and enforcing the alarm systems
contractor licensing law in Tennessee?
A) Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office
B) Alarm Systems Contractors Board (within the Department of Commerce & Insurance)
C) Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
D) Local city police departments
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Alarm Systems Contractors Board is established under T.C.A. §62-32-307
and is part of the Department of Commerce and Insurance. The Board administers and
enforces the licensing law .
3. How many members serve on the Tennessee Alarm Systems Contractors Board?
A) 3 members
B) 4 members
,C) 5 members
D) 6 members
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Per T.C.A. §62-32-306, the board consists of 6 members appointed by the
Governor. The membership includes licensed alarm systems contractors and public
representatives .
4. How many members of the Board must be alarm systems contractors?
A) 1 member
B) 2 members
C) 3 members
D) 4 members
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Four members must be alarm systems contractors who have been actively
engaged in the business for no less than four years .
5. What is the minimum age requirement for an individual to hold a Qualifying
Agent license?
A) 16 years old
B) 18 years old
C) 21 years old
D) 25 years old
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: T.C.A. §62-32-311 requires Qualifying Agent applicants to be at least 18 years
of age .
6. A Qualifying Agent must be a full-time employee of the alarm systems
contractor. This requirement is found in:
A) T.C.A. §62-32-303
B) T.C.A. §62-32-313
,C) T.C.A. §62-32-315
D) Rule 0090-01-.05
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: T.C.A. §62-32-313 specifically requires the Qualifying Agent to be a full-time
employee in a management position .
7. Which of the following activities would constitute "Alarm Systems Contracting"
under the Alarm Contractors Licensing Act?
A) Selling alarm systems over the internet with no installation
B) Designing, installing, servicing, or monitoring alarm systems for compensation
C) Manufacturing alarm system components
D) Performing electrical wiring unrelated to alarm systems
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Alarm systems contracting" includes selling, installing, servicing, or
monitoring alarm systems (burglar, fire, CCTV) for compensation. T.C.A. §62-32-303
defines the scope .
8. Which of the following is exempt from licensing under the Alarm Contractors
Licensing Act?
A) An electrician who installs burglar alarm wiring without a dedicated alarm license
B) A person who only sells alarm systems over the internet with no installation, service,
or monitoring
C) A security guard who operates a CCTV camera panel as part of his duties
D) A locksmith who installs a keypad deadbolt
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: T.C.A. §62-32-317 lists exemptions, including manufacturers and sellers who
do not install, service, or monitor. Electricians and locksmiths may be exempt only for
specific non-alarm work .
9. An applicant for a Qualifying Agent license must have at least how many years
of "responsible experience" in alarm systems work?
, A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Rule 0090-01-.05 requires a minimum of two years of responsible experience
in the alarm industry within the five years preceding application. T.C.A. §62-32-313
requires the equivalent of at least three years of experience .
10. The term "responsible experience" means:
A) Any paid work in construction
B) Substantive involvement in alarm system design, installation, testing, or maintenance
C) Completion of a correspondence course
D) Being employed as a security guard
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rule 0090-01-.05 defines responsible experience as hands-on, decision-
making roles in alarm systems. The experience must demonstrate technical
competency .
11. How many classifications of alarm systems contractor licenses are there in
Tennessee?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rule 0090-01-.06(3) lists four classifications: Burglar Alarm, Fire Alarm,
Monitoring, and Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) .
12. A contractor who only monitors alarm signals from a central station must hold
which classification?
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
(MOST RECENT!!) (BRAND NEW!!)
1. The Alarm Contractors Licensing Act of 1991 is codified in which part of the
Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.)?
A) Title 68, Chapter 2, Part 4
B) Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 12
C) Title 62, Chapter 32, Part 3
D) Title 4, Chapter 5, Part 30
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: T.C.A. §62-32-301 through §62-32-317 contains the Alarm Contractors
Licensing Act of 1991. The statute establishes the regulatory framework for alarm system
contractors in Tennessee .
2. Which entity is responsible for administering and enforcing the alarm systems
contractor licensing law in Tennessee?
A) Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office
B) Alarm Systems Contractors Board (within the Department of Commerce & Insurance)
C) Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
D) Local city police departments
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Alarm Systems Contractors Board is established under T.C.A. §62-32-307
and is part of the Department of Commerce and Insurance. The Board administers and
enforces the licensing law .
3. How many members serve on the Tennessee Alarm Systems Contractors Board?
A) 3 members
B) 4 members
,C) 5 members
D) 6 members
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Per T.C.A. §62-32-306, the board consists of 6 members appointed by the
Governor. The membership includes licensed alarm systems contractors and public
representatives .
4. How many members of the Board must be alarm systems contractors?
A) 1 member
B) 2 members
C) 3 members
D) 4 members
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Four members must be alarm systems contractors who have been actively
engaged in the business for no less than four years .
5. What is the minimum age requirement for an individual to hold a Qualifying
Agent license?
A) 16 years old
B) 18 years old
C) 21 years old
D) 25 years old
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: T.C.A. §62-32-311 requires Qualifying Agent applicants to be at least 18 years
of age .
6. A Qualifying Agent must be a full-time employee of the alarm systems
contractor. This requirement is found in:
A) T.C.A. §62-32-303
B) T.C.A. §62-32-313
,C) T.C.A. §62-32-315
D) Rule 0090-01-.05
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: T.C.A. §62-32-313 specifically requires the Qualifying Agent to be a full-time
employee in a management position .
7. Which of the following activities would constitute "Alarm Systems Contracting"
under the Alarm Contractors Licensing Act?
A) Selling alarm systems over the internet with no installation
B) Designing, installing, servicing, or monitoring alarm systems for compensation
C) Manufacturing alarm system components
D) Performing electrical wiring unrelated to alarm systems
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Alarm systems contracting" includes selling, installing, servicing, or
monitoring alarm systems (burglar, fire, CCTV) for compensation. T.C.A. §62-32-303
defines the scope .
8. Which of the following is exempt from licensing under the Alarm Contractors
Licensing Act?
A) An electrician who installs burglar alarm wiring without a dedicated alarm license
B) A person who only sells alarm systems over the internet with no installation, service,
or monitoring
C) A security guard who operates a CCTV camera panel as part of his duties
D) A locksmith who installs a keypad deadbolt
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: T.C.A. §62-32-317 lists exemptions, including manufacturers and sellers who
do not install, service, or monitor. Electricians and locksmiths may be exempt only for
specific non-alarm work .
9. An applicant for a Qualifying Agent license must have at least how many years
of "responsible experience" in alarm systems work?
, A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Rule 0090-01-.05 requires a minimum of two years of responsible experience
in the alarm industry within the five years preceding application. T.C.A. §62-32-313
requires the equivalent of at least three years of experience .
10. The term "responsible experience" means:
A) Any paid work in construction
B) Substantive involvement in alarm system design, installation, testing, or maintenance
C) Completion of a correspondence course
D) Being employed as a security guard
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rule 0090-01-.05 defines responsible experience as hands-on, decision-
making roles in alarm systems. The experience must demonstrate technical
competency .
11. How many classifications of alarm systems contractor licenses are there in
Tennessee?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rule 0090-01-.06(3) lists four classifications: Burglar Alarm, Fire Alarm,
Monitoring, and Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) .
12. A contractor who only monitors alarm signals from a central station must hold
which classification?
