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N.Y. GBS Law § 69-V

This is the official text of N.Y. GBS Law § 69-V, part of New York’s GBS Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "GBS Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Violations and penalties

Official statutory text

§ 69-v. Violations and penalties. Any person who shall directly or\nindirectly engage in the business of installing, servicing or\nmaintaining security or fire alarm systems or hold himself out to the\npublic as being able so to do without a license therefor, or who shall\nviolate any of the provisions of this article, or having had his license\nsuspended or revoked, shall continue to engage in the business of\ninstalling, servicing or maintaining security or fire alarm systems or\nwho, without a license to engage in the business of installing,\nservicing or maintaining security or fire alarm systems, directly or\nindirectly employs, permits or authorizes an unlicensed person to engage\nin the business of installing, servicing or maintaining security or fire\nalarm systems, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction,\nshall be punishable by imprisonment of not more than six months, or by a\nfine of not more than one thousand dollars or by both such fine and\nimprisonment upon the first conviction and by imprisonment of not more\nthan one year or by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor\nmore than five thousand dollars or by both such fine and imprisonment\nupon a subsequent conviction. Each violation of this article shall be\ndeemed a separate offense.\n

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