N.Y. General Business Law § 69-m: License required

§ 69-m. License required. 1. On and after October first, nineteen

hundred ninety-two, no person shall engage in the business of

installing, servicing or maintaining security or fire alarm systems or

hold himself out as being able so to do unless he is licensed therefor

pursuant to this article. Nothing herein shall prohibit a person

licensed in accordance with the provisions of this article from

employing individuals to assist in the installation, servicing or

maintaining of security or fire alarm systems, provided such licensee

issues identification cards on a form prescribed by the secretary of

state to each unlicensed individual.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this section,

a license shall not be required of a person to engage in the business of

installing, servicing or maintaining security or fire alarm systems if

such an alarm system is to be installed in a motor vehicle, water vessel

or aircraft or is a battery-operated smoke detection device.

Furthermore, a property owner or proprietor who purchases or owns an

alarm system to be installed by him or his employees onto his property

or place of business shall not fall under the provisions of this

article.