Ch. 362

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D)     "SECURITY SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN" MEANS A PERSON WHO PERSONALLY
PROVIDES SECURITY SYSTEMS SERVICES. .

(E)      "SUPERINTENDENT" MEANS THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MARYLAND
STATE POLICE OR THE SUPERINTENDENT'S DESIGNEE...

17-102.

(A)     THIS TITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF ANY UNIT
OF THE UNITED STATES, OF ANY STATE, OR OF ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF ANY STATE, WHILE
PERFORMING A DUTY OF THE OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT.

(B)     (1) THIS TITLE DOES NOT SUPERSEDE ANY LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE
IN THE STATE THAT ESTABLISHES STANDARDS OR QUALIFICATIONS FOR
ELECTRICIANS OR FOR ELECTRICAL WORK INVOLVED IN THE INSTALLATION OF
SECURITY SYSTEMS OR SECURITY ALARMS.

(2) THIS TITLE DOES NOT AUTHORIZE AN INDIVIDUAL TO PERFORM
ELECTRICAL WORK THAT OTHERWISE REQUIRES AN ELECTRICIAN'S LICENSE
UNDER ANY STATE OR LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE.

(C)     THIS TITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO AN ELECTRICIAN WHO:

(I) (1) CURRENTLY IS LICENSED IN THAT OCCUPATION UNDER STATE
OR LOCAL LAW; AND

(II) (2) IS ACTING ONLY WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THAT OCCUPATION.

(D)      THIS TITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO A PERSON WHO SELLS SECURITY SYSTEMS BY
MEANS OF A CATALOG OR BROCHURE FOR FUTURE DELIVERY. PROVIDED THAT THE
PERSON DOES NOT ENTER THE PREMISES OF THE CUSTOMER'S PROPERTY.

SUBTITLE 2. DUTIES OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

17-201.

SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, THE SUPERINTENDENT IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LICENSING OF A SECURITY SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN AND THE
REGULATION OF THOSE PERSONS WHO PROVIDE SECURITY SYSTEMS SERVICES IN
THE STATE,

17-202.

(A) IN ADDITION TO ANY POWERS SET FORTH ELSEWHERE, THE
SUPERINTENDENT MAY:

(1)      ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS TITLE;

(2)      USE ANY MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE, AS
NECESSARY, TO CARRY OUT AND ENFORCE THIS TITLE; AND

(3)      MAKE INQUIRIES AND CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING
ANY APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE.

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