BSIS CALIFORNIA ALARM COMPANY
QUALIFIED MANAGER EXAM PREP |
VERIFIED RATIONALES & LAW
Master the 2026 California Bureau of Security and Investigative
Services regulations with this comprehensive exam preparation
bank containing expert-verified multiple-choice questions. Every
question features scannable formatting with italicized answers and
bolded rationales designed to maximize student retention and
conceptual clarity. This premium study resource provides the exact
legal frameworks, technical battery equations, and operational
compliance timelines needed to clear the Qualified Manager
(ACQ) certificate on your first attempt.
Part 1: Qualified Manager (QM) Roles &
Administrative Compliance (Questions 1–15)
Q1. Under the California Alarm Company Act,
what is the primary operational requirement
regarding a Qualified Manager’s (QM)
relationship with a licensed alarm company?
A) The QM must conduct quarterly financial audits.
B) The QM must actively direct, control, manage, and
supervise the daily operations and employees of the
licensee.
C) The QM may act in a purely advisory, passive
capacity.
D) The QM must own at least 51% of the company's
voting stock.
Rationale: Business and Professions Code
,Section 7591.1 mandates that a Qualified
Manager maintain active, continuous, and direct
management and control over the operations and
personnel of the licensed business entity.
Q2. If a Qualified Manager disassociates from a
licensed alarm company, within how many days
must the licensee notify the Bureau of Security
and Investigative Services (BSIS)?
A) Within 10 days
B) Within 30 days
C) Within 60 days
D) Within 90 days
Rationale: The Alarm Company Act requires
written notification to BSIS within 30 days of a
Qualified Manager's disassociation to prevent
automatic license suspension.
Q3. Following the disassociation of a Qualified
Manager, what is the maximum statutory period
allowed for the company to replace the QM
before the license is automatically suspended?
A) 30 days
B) 60 days
C) 90 days
D) 120 days
Rationale: A licensee must formally qualify and
designate a new Qualified Manager within 90
,days from the date of the previous QM's
disassociation to remain legally operational.
Q4. What is the minimum age requirement for an
individual applying to take the Qualified Manager
examination?
A) 16 years of age
B) 18 years of age
C) 21 years of age
D) 25 years of age
Rationale: To qualify for a Qualified Manager
certificate under BSIS guidelines, an applicant
must have attained the legal age of majority,
which is 18.
Q5. If an alarm company licensee operates
secondary branch offices separate from its
principal place of business in California, what
must be obtained for each location?
A) A local business tax certificate only
B) A BSIS-issued branch office certificate
C) A separate corporate charter
D) A C-10 Electrical Contractor License
Rationale: Every distinct operational branch
office must be registered with and certified by
BSIS, and the branch certificate must be
conspicuously posted at that location.
, Q6. Within what timeframe must an alarm
company licensee notify BSIS of a change in its
principal place of business address?
A) Immediately within 48 hours
B) Within 15 days
C) Within 30 days
D) Only at the annual renewal period
Rationale: Regulatory changes regarding
business locations must be reported to the
Bureau within 30 days of the change to maintain
accurate state records.
Q7. Which of the following is true regarding a
Qualified Manager serving as the QM for two
separate licensed alarm companies?
A) It is strictly prohibited under all circumstances.
B) It is permitted only if the QM can exercise active
daily supervision and control over both operations.
C) It is allowed automatically as long as both
companies pay the required dual-management fee.
D) It is only permitted if both companies operate
within the same municipal county.
Rationale: BSIS allows dual management only if
the QM demonstrates they can maintain effective,
continuous daily control and active supervision
over both business entities.
QUALIFIED MANAGER EXAM PREP |
VERIFIED RATIONALES & LAW
Master the 2026 California Bureau of Security and Investigative
Services regulations with this comprehensive exam preparation
bank containing expert-verified multiple-choice questions. Every
question features scannable formatting with italicized answers and
bolded rationales designed to maximize student retention and
conceptual clarity. This premium study resource provides the exact
legal frameworks, technical battery equations, and operational
compliance timelines needed to clear the Qualified Manager
(ACQ) certificate on your first attempt.
Part 1: Qualified Manager (QM) Roles &
Administrative Compliance (Questions 1–15)
Q1. Under the California Alarm Company Act,
what is the primary operational requirement
regarding a Qualified Manager’s (QM)
relationship with a licensed alarm company?
A) The QM must conduct quarterly financial audits.
B) The QM must actively direct, control, manage, and
supervise the daily operations and employees of the
licensee.
C) The QM may act in a purely advisory, passive
capacity.
D) The QM must own at least 51% of the company's
voting stock.
Rationale: Business and Professions Code
,Section 7591.1 mandates that a Qualified
Manager maintain active, continuous, and direct
management and control over the operations and
personnel of the licensed business entity.
Q2. If a Qualified Manager disassociates from a
licensed alarm company, within how many days
must the licensee notify the Bureau of Security
and Investigative Services (BSIS)?
A) Within 10 days
B) Within 30 days
C) Within 60 days
D) Within 90 days
Rationale: The Alarm Company Act requires
written notification to BSIS within 30 days of a
Qualified Manager's disassociation to prevent
automatic license suspension.
Q3. Following the disassociation of a Qualified
Manager, what is the maximum statutory period
allowed for the company to replace the QM
before the license is automatically suspended?
A) 30 days
B) 60 days
C) 90 days
D) 120 days
Rationale: A licensee must formally qualify and
designate a new Qualified Manager within 90
,days from the date of the previous QM's
disassociation to remain legally operational.
Q4. What is the minimum age requirement for an
individual applying to take the Qualified Manager
examination?
A) 16 years of age
B) 18 years of age
C) 21 years of age
D) 25 years of age
Rationale: To qualify for a Qualified Manager
certificate under BSIS guidelines, an applicant
must have attained the legal age of majority,
which is 18.
Q5. If an alarm company licensee operates
secondary branch offices separate from its
principal place of business in California, what
must be obtained for each location?
A) A local business tax certificate only
B) A BSIS-issued branch office certificate
C) A separate corporate charter
D) A C-10 Electrical Contractor License
Rationale: Every distinct operational branch
office must be registered with and certified by
BSIS, and the branch certificate must be
conspicuously posted at that location.
, Q6. Within what timeframe must an alarm
company licensee notify BSIS of a change in its
principal place of business address?
A) Immediately within 48 hours
B) Within 15 days
C) Within 30 days
D) Only at the annual renewal period
Rationale: Regulatory changes regarding
business locations must be reported to the
Bureau within 30 days of the change to maintain
accurate state records.
Q7. Which of the following is true regarding a
Qualified Manager serving as the QM for two
separate licensed alarm companies?
A) It is strictly prohibited under all circumstances.
B) It is permitted only if the QM can exercise active
daily supervision and control over both operations.
C) It is allowed automatically as long as both
companies pay the required dual-management fee.
D) It is only permitted if both companies operate
within the same municipal county.
Rationale: BSIS allows dual management only if
the QM demonstrates they can maintain effective,
continuous daily control and active supervision
over both business entities.
