New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter V - Division Of Corporations And State Records › Subchapter I - Security and Fire Alarm Systems › Part 195 - Licensing Regulations For The Business Of Installing, Servicing Or Maintaining Security Or Fire Alarm Systems › Section 195.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Security or
				  fire alarm system (alarm system). An aggregation of devices, equipment or
				  services designed to signal the presence of intrusion, break-in, theft,
				  movement, sound, fire, heat, smoke, explosion, etc. Such devices or equipment
				  include, but are not limited to, signal initiating devices, signal transmitting
				  devices, signal indicating devices or notification appliances. Not included
				  herein are direct line voltage connections to an outlet, junction box, or power
				  panel.
(b) Central station. An off
				  premises monitoring facility with special receiving equipment, in communication
				  with the transmission equipment for a subscriber's protected premises. The
				  transmission equipment for the subscriber's protected premises may be owned by
				  the central station, the subscriber or any other person. Personnel are
				  generally in attendance on a continuous basis to observe, record and dispatch
				  personnel to investigate various alarms or trouble signals. They may report
				  alarm signals to police, fire or other agencies. Central stations may also
				  provide response services to a protected premises with security personnel or
				  with technicians to check and service the system.
(c) Installation of an alarm system includes,
				  but is not limited to, the placing and connection of equipment and devices such
				  as, control panels, batteries, smoke or heat detectors (excluding single
				  station battery operated smoke alarms), motion detectors, switches,
				  annunciators, sensors, sirens, horns, bells, networks, microprocessors
				  (controls, logic key pads), other communication equipment and similar devices.
				  Installation also includes programming the client's control panel to include
				  but not limited to programming or reprogramming for access codes, system
				  protocol, bypass features, and hours of operation.
(d) Maintaining an alarm system includes, but
				  is not limited to, the inspection of a device, component or system for the
				  purpose of detecting and preventing problems with equipment and devices, such
				  as, control panels, batteries, smoke or heat detectors, motion detectors,
				  switches, annunciators, sensors, sirens, horns, bells, networks,
				  microprocessors (controls, logic key pads), other communication equipment and
				  similar devices. Maintenance shall also include testing of alarm components,
				  devices or systems for the purpose of establishing proper operating conditions.
				  Maintaining an alarm system also includes inspection, testing, programming or
				  reprogramming of the client's control panel to include but not limited to
				  testing, programming or reprogramming for access codes, system protocol, bypass
				  features, and hours of operation.
(e) Servicing an alarm system includes, but
				  is not limited to, the repair, troubleshooting, or replacement of
				  malfunctioning, failed or damaged equipment such as batteries, smoke or heat
				  detectors, motion detectors, switches, annunciators, sensors, sirens, horns,
				  bells, networks, microprocessors (controls, logic key pads), other
				  communication equipment and similar devices. Servicing an alarm system also
				  includes testing, repair, troubleshooting, replacement, programming or
				  reprogramming of the client's control panel to include but not limited to
				  testing, repair, troubleshooting, replacement, and programming or reprogramming
				  of access codes, system protocol, bypass features, and hours of
				  operation.
(f) Assisting a licensed
				  security or fire alarm system installer includes on-site and off-site
				  participation in the installation, maintenance or servicing of a security or
				  fire alarm system. Assisting also includes having access to or knowledge of the
				  on-line or off-line condition of a security or fire alarm system installed,
				  serviced or maintained by a licensed security or fire alarm systems installer.
				  Assisting also includes having access to or knowledge of the access codes,
				  system protocols, bypass features or hours of operation of a security or fire
				  alarm system installed, serviced or maintained by a licensed security or fire
				  alarm systems installer.
(g)
				  Network A network, consists of two or more alarm devices or equipment, that are
				  linked together through any means, including but not limited to, ethernet,
				  wifi, or serial bus, so that they can communicate with each other and exchange
				  commands and share data that may operate hardware and utilize other resources
				  for the operation of a security, video, access and alarm detection and/or
				  notification system.
(h) Qualifying
				  officer. A qualifying officer is the individual designated, pursuant to General
				  Business Law section 69-q(3)(a), to represent the limited liability company or
				  corporation that is licensed to engage in the business of installing, servicing
				  or maintaining security or fire alarm systems under article 6-D of the General
				  Business Law. Such businesses are operated under the direction and control of
				  the qualifying officer, who shall be required to meet the licensing
				  requirements pursuant to Article 6-D of the General Business Law.