Earlier today I was caught off guard by a question I should have known the
answer to.  I had to get the heads up from Ron Petraca, who has a wealth of
knowledge about lots of things, including New York's alarm licensing
requirements.  So, thanks Ron.
       The question was, is an alarm license needed for CCTV installation.
Here is the New York State regulation [and read it for answers to other issues
that should concern you:

19 NYCRR 195.2
       
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 19, § 195.2

OFFICIAL COMPILATION OF CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

TITLE 19. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

CHAPTER V. DIVISION OF LICENSING SERVICES

SUBCHAPTER H. SECURITY AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

PART 195. LICENSING REGULATIONS FOR THE BUSINESS OF INSTALLING, SERVICING OR

MAINTAINING SECURITY OR FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

Text is current through December 15, 2002.

Need for license.

(a) An individual, firm, company partnership or corporation must be licensed:
(1) if it installs, maintains or services alarm systems, including such items
as the detectors, control devices and alarm communication systems; or
(2) if it holds itself out to the public as being able to do so.
(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) 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) conduits and associated wires of an alarm system, including 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) battery-operated smoke detection devices; and
(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.
(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 a security or fire alarm systems in a municipality where he
or she is licensed as a master electrician.