N.Y. GBS Law § 69-L

§ 69-l. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context\nrequires otherwise:\n 1. "Department" means the department of state.\n 2. "Person" means an individual, firm, company, partnership, limited\nliability company or corporation.\n 3. "Licensee" means a person as herein defined licensed to engage in\nthe business of installing, servicing or maintaining security or fire\nalarm systems under this article.\n 4. "To engage in the business of installing, servicing or maintaining\nsecurity or fire alarm systems" means and refers to a person who holds\nhimself out directly or indirectly, as being able, or who offers or\nundertakes, by any means or method, to install, service or maintain a\nsecurity or fire alarm system to detect intrusion, break-in, movement,\nsound or fire.\n 5. "Fee", "examination fee", "license fee" and "renewal fee" mean the\nfees required to accompany an application for examination or fingerprint\nprocessing for or issuance of any license, including any temporary,\napprentice or renewal license, pursuant to this article. Such fee shall\nbe non-refundable.\n 6. "Alarm system" means a system installed to detect intrusion,\nbreak-in, movement, sound or fire.\n 7. "False alarm" means the activation of any alarm system that results\nin a request for police or fire or other emergency for which the\nresponding public safety agency finds no evidence of criminal activity,\nfire, or emergency.\n 8. "Municipality" means a county, town, city or village.\n 9. "Alarm system company" means a company licensed to engage in the\nbusiness of installing, servicing, or maintaining security or fire alarm\nsystems pursuant to this article.\n