{"id":"38686089-5134-4ead-9844-08a603b9439a","task":"Complete alarm agent/employee registration and background check requirements by state","domain":"state-by-state","steps":["Identify the state-specific registration category for alarm employees (e.g., California's 'Alarm Agent' registration under BSIS; other states may fold this into a general security or electronic technician registration).","Complete fingerprint-based background checks through the state's designated process, often routed through state DOJ plus FBI channels, typically paid for by the applicant or employer.","Confirm whether a temporary/provisional registration is available to allow work while the full background check is pending — available in some states, not universal.","Track registration validity periods and renewal timelines, since expired agent registrations can make an employee's work non-compliant.","Verify the specific state's requirements directly with its regulatory body, since this is a state-by-state licensing area with meaningfully different rules rather than a uniform national standard."],"gotchas":["Rules differ significantly state to state — don't assume a process confirmed in one state (e.g., California's Live Scan/DOJ/FBI flow) applies elsewhere.","Where provisional/temporary work authorization is offered, it usually excludes armed or certain sensitive duties even before the full background check clears."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T16:27:25.349Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/38686089-5134-4ead-9844-08a603b9439a"}