§ 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.