Re: swapping napco 1632 panel

["Robert L Bass" <no-sales-spam@bassburglaralarms>]

Further info regarding NYS licensing:

"Business of Installing, Servicing or Maintaining Security or Fire Alarm Systems"

"Article 6-D General Business Law"

§69-l. Definitions
"3. "Licensee" means a person as herein defined licensed to engage in the business of installing, servicing or maintaining security
or fire alarm systems under this article."

"§69-m. License required"
"Furthermore, a property owner or proprietor who purchases or owns an alarm system to be installed by him or his employees onto his
property or place of business shall not fall under the provisions of this article."

Bear in mind that the whole license requirement under NY statute is predicated upon the licensee engaging in the business.  Doing a
favor for free is no more engaging in the business than changing your neighbor's oil makes you a licensed mechanic.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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>> As soon as you connect to the panel,
>> download the current program and
>> save it so you can upload it again in
>> case of a 'fubar'.
>
> Good point but for the sake of clarity,
> we usually refer to transferring data
> from the panel to the PC as uploading
> -- not downloading.
>
>> BTW, depending on what state you're
>> in, this may be illegal for you to do
>> unless you are a licensed dealer...
>
> Sorry, but that is absolutely wrong. There
> are no laws anywhere in the US preventing
> someone from servicing his own residential alarm panel.  Likewise, anyone can help a
> friend, relative or neighbor for free without
> getting a state license.  If the gentleman was doing it for pay, then we agree -- a
> license is required in NY State.
>
>> You appear to be posting from New York,
>> which has laws regulating "service" of an
>> alarm system...
>
> NY's licensing law applies to folks who do
> the work for pay -- not DIYers.
>
>> You may find out that no good deed goes
>> unpunished as it concerns your liability to
>> the neighbor if something goes wrong,
>> and the state for operating without proper
>> licensing.
>
> While the neighbor might be able to sue,
> he'd have to demonstrate gross negligence
> to go after a friend who only does the job
> as a courtesy.  The state has no interest
> in neighbors helping each other out fixing
> an alarm when there's no payment involved.