N.Y.
General Business Law Section 69-L
Definitions
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.
Source:
Section 69-L — Definitions, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GBS/69-L (updated Dec. 12, 2025; accessed Jan. 17, 2026).
