N.Y. General Business Law § 69-l: Definitions

§ 69-l. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context

requires otherwise:

1. "Department" means the department of state.

2. "Person" means an individual, firm, company, partnership, limited

liability company or corporation.

3. "Licensee" means a person as herein defined licensed to engage in

the business of installing, servicing or maintaining security or fire

alarm systems under this article.

4. "To engage in the business of installing, servicing or maintaining

security or fire alarm systems" means and refers to a person who holds

himself out directly or indirectly, as being able, or who offers or

undertakes, by any means or method, to install, service or maintain a

security or fire alarm system to detect intrusion, break-in, movement,

sound or fire.

5. "Fee", "examination fee", "license fee" and "renewal fee" mean the

fees required to accompany an application for examination or fingerprint

processing for or issuance of any license, including any temporary,

apprentice or renewal license, pursuant to this article. Such fee shall

be non-refundable.

6. "Alarm system" means a system installed to detect intrusion,

break-in, movement, sound or fire.

7. "False alarm" means the activation of any alarm system that results

in a request for police or fire or other emergency for which the

responding public safety agency finds no evidence of criminal activity,

fire, or emergency.

8. "Municipality" means a county, town, city or village.

9. "Alarm system company" means a company licensed to engage in the

business of installing, servicing, or maintaining security or fire alarm

systems pursuant to this article.