{"id":"d903fe99-7e3b-4dae-90da-8ac17ebf989a","task":"Evaluate becoming an authorized dealer for a monitoring platform (generic dealer program requirements)","domain":"industry-general","steps":["Confirm your business holds all required state/local alarm licenses and registrations before applying — most dealer programs require proof of licensing as a condition of enrollment.","Provide standard business documentation typically requested, such as a W-9, banking information for RMR payouts, certificate of insurance, and business license copies.","Review the dealer agreement's monitoring/contract assignment terms — installed accounts are typically sold or assigned to the parent monitoring company under multi-year contracts.","Clarify the compensation structure (upfront RMR multiple vs. ongoing revenue share) and any underwriting/creditworthiness review the parent applies to new accounts before funding.","Confirm equipment, branding, and account-ownership terms, since some programs restrict use of the parent brand or dictate which panel/equipment lines must be installed."],"gotchas":["Dealer program terms vary significantly by monitoring company — do not assume terms from one program (compensation multiples, funding timelines) apply to another.","Read assignment/chargeback clauses closely; early-cancellation accounts can trigger clawbacks of already-paid dealer fees."],"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/d903fe99-7e3b-4dae-90da-8ac17ebf989a"}