§ 69-z. Applicability. 1. The provisions of this article shall not be
construed to limit in any way the authority of a city with a population
of one million or more to enact, implement and continue to enforce local
laws and regulations governing home improvement contractors and their
agents or employees that were in effect prior to the effective date of
this article, or to enact, implement and enforce any amendments thereto
after the effective date of this article.

2. The provisions of this article shall govern notwithstanding any
other law to the contrary; provided, however, that local law shall
govern with respect to inspection of fire alarms by a fire marshall or
any other person designated under such local law; and provided, further,
that this article shall not be held to invalidate any provision of the
laws of this state or any subdivision thereof unless there is a direct
conflict between the provision of this article and the provision of such
law or unless such law is duplicative of this article, in which case
this article shall prevail, except as provided otherwise in subdivision
one of this section. Except as provided in subdivision one of this
section, no local law shall require any fee or license for the
installation, servicing or maintaining of security or fire alarm
systems, except that which is provided pursuant to this article.