Do I need a license to install fire alarms in Maryland?
No state license – local rules
Maryland has no statewide license for fire alarms; requirements are set locally. Counties such as Montgomery license fire alarm technicians locally. Watch for the new state program.
- Issuing agency
- No statewide fire alarm technician license yet; HB 149 (2026, Ch. 422) directs the State to create one
- License / certification types
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- NICET level
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- State exam
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Experience / hours
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Continuing education
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Renewal cycle
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Reciprocity
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Fees
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Notes
- Counties such as Montgomery license fire alarm technicians locally. Watch for the new state program.
Source: official page · checked 2026-10-16
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