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(a)An individual, firm, company partnership or corporation must be licensed:
(1)if it installs, maintains or services alarm systems, including, but not limited to, such items as detectors, control devices and alarm communication systems, conduits and associated wires of alarm systems; or
(2)if it holds itself out to the public as being able to do so. This shall include, but not be limited to, selling alarm systems to consumers when the installation, maintenance or servicing of the alarm system will be subcontracted to or otherwise performed by another.
(b)A security and fire alarm installers license is required for the installation, maintenance or servicing of the following:
(1)a closed circuit television system (CCTV), or video surveillance system, if such system is used, either full-time or part-time, for the detection or monitoring of intrusion, break-in, theft, movement, sound or fire; and
(2)electrical entry systems which detect and/or provide notification of intrusion, break-in, theft, movement, sound or fire regardless of the number of entry points.
(c)A license is not required for the installation, maintenance or servicing of the following:
(1)sprinkler systems;
(2)line-voltage connections to an outlet, junction box, or electrical distribution panel;
(3)security or fire alarm systems in motor vehicles, water vessels or aircraft;
(4)single station battery-operated smoke alarm devices;
(5)a security or fire alarm system if the alarm system has been purchased by a property owner or proprietor, and the alarm system is to be installed, maintained or serviced by him or his employees on his property or at his place of business; and
(6)a single-door, card-access entry system that does not detect and/or provide notification of intrusion, break-in, theft, movement, sound or fire.
(d)Employees of a licensed security and fire alarm installer do not have to be licensed to assist with the installation, maintenance or servicing of security or fire alarm systems if they have been issued identification cards in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State.
(e)Master electricians.
(1)A master electrician must be licensed as a security and fire alarm installer to install, maintain or service a security or fire alarm system in any municipality where he or she is not licensed as a master electrician.
(2)A master electrician does not need to be licensed as a security and fire alarm installer but must be registered with the Secretary of State to install, maintain or service security or fire alarm systems in a municipality where he or she is licensed as a master electrician.