PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 520

(c) (1) [This] THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS title [does] DO not
apply to [an] A MASTER electrician who:

[(1)](I) currently is licensed in that occupation under State or local law;

and

[(2)] (II) is acting only within the scope of that occupation.
(2) A MASTER ELECTRICIAN MAY NOT:

(I) PERSONALLY PROVIDE SECURITY SYSTEMS SERVICES UNLESS
THE MASTER ELECTRICIAN IS REGISTERED AS A SECURITY SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN;
OR

(II) OBTAIN ACCESS TO CIRCUMVENTIONAL INFORMATION
UNLESS THE MASTER ELECTRICIAN IS REGISTERED AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH
ACCESS TO CIRCUMVENTIONAL INFORMATION.

(d) This title does not apply to a person who sells security systems AT A RETAIL
ESTABLISHMENT OR by means of a catalog or brochure for future delivery, provided that
the person does not:

(1) enter the premises of the customer's property; OR

(2) HAVE ACCESS TO CIRCUMVENTIONAL INFORMATION.

(E) THIS TITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNER OR
ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT PERFORMING THE ROUTINE OPERATION, INCLUDING THE
CHANGING OF THE PASSCODES, OF A SECURITY SYSTEM THAT PROTECTS THE
PREMISES OF THE OWNER'S COMMERCIAL PROPERTY.

(E) (F) THIS TITLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE:

(1) A PERSON OR FIRM ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING
SECURITY SYSTEMS SERVICES FOR COMPENSATION TO OBTAIN MORE THAN ONE
LICENSE UNDER THIS TITLE TO PROVIDE SECURITY SYSTEMS SERVICES;

(2) A SECURITY SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN, IN ADDITION TO BEING
REGISTERED UNDER THIS TITLE, TO OBTAIN A LICENSE UNDER THIS TITLE, IF THE
SECURITY SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN IS EMPLOYED BY OR UNDER CONTRACT WITH A
PERSON OR FIRM THAT HAS A LICENSE UNDER THIS TITLE TO PROVIDE SECURITY
SYSTEMS SERVICES SECURITY SYSTEMS AGENCY; OR

(3) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS LICENSED UNDER THIS TITLE TO BE
REGISTERED UNDER SUBTITLE 3A OF THIS TITLE.

18-201.

Subject to the provisions of this title, the Secretary is responsible for:

(1) the licensing [of a security systems technician] and [the] regulation of
[those] persons AND FIRMS THAT [who] provide security systems services in the State;

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