§ 69-p. License without examination. 1. Any person over the age of
eighteen years who shall present to the secretary of state satisfactory
evidence that he has been actually engaged in the business of
installing, servicing or maintaining security or fire alarm systems in
this state for at least two years within the period of three years
immediately prior to October first, nineteen hundred ninety-two, shall
be entitled to a license under this article without examination,
provided that application therefor is accompanied by the requirements of
paragraphs (a) and (b), respectively, of subdivision one of section
sixty-nine-o of this article and the required annual license fee, is
filed with the secretary of state.

2. The secretary of state shall upon application and without
examination, issue a license to any person over the age of eighteen
years who has been duly licensed by any other state, territory,
protectorate or dependency of the United States to engage in the
business of installing, servicing or maintaining security or fire alarm
systems upon compliance with standards and requirements not lower, in
the judgment of the secretary of state, than those of this state,
provided, however, that such state extends similar reciprocity to
licensees of this state. Such application shall be accompanied by the
requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b), respectively, of subdivision one
of section sixty-nine-o of this article and the required license fee.

3. (a) If any person, eligible for any license, mentioned in this
section, be in the military service at or during the time application
for such license is required to be filed and license fee paid, according
to the provisions of this section, the period within which said
application may be filed and license fee may be paid, is extended in
behalf of such person, until three months after the termination of said
military service, any provision contained in this article to the
contrary, notwithstanding.

(b) In the case of persons who are or were in the military service and
(i) have been or will be discharged under conditions other than
dishonorable, or (ii) have a qualifying condition, as defined in section
one of the veterans' services law, and received a discharge other than
bad conduct or dishonorable from such service, or (iii) are discharged
LGBT veterans, as defined in section one of the veterans' services law,
and have received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable
from such service, the period of two years specified in subdivision one
of this section need not be continuous. The length of time such person
was engaged in the business of installing, servicing or maintaining
security or fire alarm systems before entering the military service may
be added to any period of time during which such person was or is
engaged in the business of installing, servicing or maintaining security
or fire alarm systems after the termination of military service.