§ 69-p. License without examination. 1. Any person over the age of eighteen years who shall present to the secretary of state satisfactory evidence that he has been actually engaged in the business of installing, servicing or maintaining security or fire alarm systems in this state for at least two years within the period of three years immediately prior to October first, nineteen hundred ninety-two, shall be entitled to a license under this article without examination, provided that application therefor is accompanied by the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b), respectively, of subdivision one of section sixty-nine-o of this article and the required annual license fee, is filed with the secretary of state.

2. The secretary of state shall upon application and without examination, issue a license to any person over the age of eighteen years who has been duly licensed by any other state, territory, protectorate or dependency of the United States to engage in the business of installing, servicing or maintaining security or fire alarm systems upon compliance with standards and requirements not lower, in the judgment of the secretary of state, than those of this state, provided, however, that such state extends similar reciprocity to licensees of this state. Such application shall be accompanied by the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b), respectively, of subdivision one of section sixty-nine-o of this article and the required license fee.

3. (a) If any person, eligible for any license, mentioned in this section, be in the military service at or during the time application for such license is required to be filed and license fee paid, according to the provisions of this section, the period within which said application may be filed and license fee may be paid, is extended in behalf of such person, until three months after the termination of said military service, any provision contained in this article to the contrary, notwithstanding.

* (b) In the case of persons who are or were in the military service and have been or will be discharged under conditions other than dishonorable, the period of two years specified in subdivision one of this section need not be continuous. The length of time such person was engaged in the business of installing, servicing or maintaining security or fire alarm systems before entering the military service may be added to any period of time during which such person was or is engaged in the business of installing, servicing or maintaining security or fire alarm systems after the termination of military service.

* NB Effective until November 12, 2020

* (b) In the case of persons who are or were in the military service and (i) have been or will be discharged under conditions other than dishonorable, or (ii) have a qualifying condition, as defined in section three hundred fifty of the executive law, and received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service, or (iii) are discharged LGBT veterans, as defined in section three hundred fifty of the executive law, and have received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service, the period of two years specified in subdivision one of this section need not be continuous. The length of time such person was engaged in the business of installing, servicing or maintaining security or fire alarm systems before entering the military service may be added to any period of time during which such person was or is engaged in the business of installing, servicing or maintaining security or fire alarm systems after the termination of military service.

* NB Effective November 12, 2020