WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 362

17-502.

UNLESS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS TITLE TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF
PROVIDING SECURITY SYSTEMS SERVICES, A PERSON MAY NOT REPRESENT TO THE
PUBLIC, BY USE OF THE TITLE "SECURITY SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN , BY DESCRIPTION
OF SERVICES, METHODS, OR PROCEDURES, OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE PERSON IS
AUTHORIZED TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING SECURITY SYSTEMS
SERVICES IN THE STATE.                                                                                                 

17-503.

A PERSON MAY NOT WILLFULLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT ON ANY
APPLICATION FORM OR OTHER DOCUMENT SUBMITTED TO THE SUPERINTENDENT
UNDER THIS TITLE.

17-504.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000
OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR BOTH.

SUBTITLE 6. SHORT TITLE

17-601.

THIS TITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE "MARYLAND SECURITY SYSTEMS
TECHNICIANS ACT".

Article - Business Regulation

8-301.

(d) This section does not apply to:

(4)      an architect, electrician, plumber, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning,
or refrigeration contractor, or other person who:

(i) is required by State or local law to meet standards of competency
or experience before engaging in an occupation or profession;

(ii) currently is licensed in that occupation or profession under State
or local law; and

(iii) is:

1. acting only within the scope of that occupation or profession;
or

2. installing a central heating or air-conditioning system; [or]

(5)      A SECURITY SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN LICENSED UNDER TITLE 17 OF
THE BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS ARTICLE; OR

[(5)] (6) a person who is selling a home improvement to be performed by a
person described in item (4) of this subsection.

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