WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 362

generally relating to the licensing of security systems technicians.

BY adding to

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

Section 17-101 through 17-601, inclusive, to be under the new title "Title 17.

Security Systems Technicians"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1989 Volume and 1993 Supplement)                                                                   

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Business Regulation
Section 8-301(d)(4) and (5)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

TITLE 17. SECURITY SYSTEMS TECHNICIANS
SUBTITLE 1. DEFINITIONS, GENERAL PROVISIONS
17-101.

(A)     IN THIS TITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)      "LICENSE" MEANS A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OR THE
SUPERINTENDENT'S DESIGNEE TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING
SECURITY SYSTEMS SERVICES FOR COMPENSATION.

(C)      "PROVIDING SECURITY SYSTEMS SERVICES" MEANS:

(1) PROVIDING, ON THE PREMISES OF A PERSON'S RESIDENTIAL OR
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY, THE SERVICE OF:

(I) INSTRUCTING A PERSON ABOUT A SECURITY SYSTEM;

(II) (1)         SURVEYING THE PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF

INSTALLING A SECURITY SYSTEM;

(III) (2)         PHYSICALLY INSTALLING, MAINTAINING, OR

REPAIRING A SECURITY SYSTEM FOR THE CUSTOMER; OR

(IV) (3) RESPONDING TO A DISTRESS CALL OR AN ALARM
SOUNDING FROM A SECURITY SYSTEM; OR

(2) SOLICITATION FOR SALE OF A SECURITY SYSTEM ON THE PREMISES
OF A PERSON'S RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY.

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