{"id":"ae9812d4-5f5b-4a4e-af58-2a7b9521b9cb","task":"Obtain a New York State Security or Fire Alarm Installer license (DOS)","domain":"dos.ny.gov","steps":["Confirm scope: NY DOS licenses 'Security or Fire Alarm Installer' for businesses/individuals that install, service, or maintain security or fire alarm systems.","Complete required education — four 15-hour modules plus one 21-hour module (81 hours total) of DOS-approved coursework — unless exempt.","Provide electronic fingerprinting through a DOS-approved vendor (applicant must be at least 18).","Pass the state exam if not exempt — it is open-book, multiple choice, and based on NFPA standards and the NY State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.","Note licensed Master Electricians may obtain the Fire Alarm license via a waiver route by submitting proof of licensure and the jurisdictions where held. License term is two years; confirm current fees on dos.ny.gov before applying."],"gotchas":["New York City imposes its own additional licensing overlay on top of the state DOS license — confirm NYC-specific requirements separately if operating in the five boroughs.","The Master Electrician waiver route still requires fingerprinting and does not exempt an applicant from the background check."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T16:27:25.349Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/ae9812d4-5f5b-4a4e-af58-2a7b9521b9cb"}