Editing Locksmithing (section)

== Regulation by country ==
=== Australia ===
In [[Australia]], prospective locksmiths are required to take a Technical and Further Education (TAFE) course in locksmithing, completion of which leads to issuance of a Level 3 [[Australian Qualifications Framework]] [[Professional certification|certificate]], and complete an apprenticeship. They must also pass a criminal records check certifying that they are not currently wanted by the police. Apprenticeships can last one to four years. Course requirements are variable: there is a minimal requirements version that requires fewer total training units, and a fuller version that teaches more advanced skills, but takes more time to complete. Apprenticeship and course availability vary by [[States and territories of Australia|state or territory]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tafeqld.edu.au/courses/17676/certificate-iii-in-locksmithing|title=Certificate III in Locksmithing|website=TAFE Queensland|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-01-22}}</ref>

=== Ireland ===
In Ireland, licensing for locksmiths was introduced in 2016,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.psa.gov.ie/en/PSA/Pages/NS16000015|title=Licensing of Locksmiths}}</ref> with locksmiths having to obtain a [[Private Security Authority]] license.
The Irish Locksmith Organisation has 50 members with ongoing training to ensure all members are up-to-date with knowledge and skills.

=== United Kingdom ===
In the UK, there is no current government regulation for locksmithing, so effectively anyone can trade and operate as a locksmith with no skill or knowledge of the industry.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 9, 2021 |title=Are locksmiths licensed in the UK? |url=https://www.thengcl.co.uk/customer-advice-hub/locksmith-regulations-and-trading-standards/ |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=The National Guild of Certified Locksmiths |language=en-GB}}</ref>

=== United States ===
Fifteen [[U.S. state|states]] in the [[United States of America|United States]] require licensure for locksmiths. [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]] and [[New York City]] in New York State, and [[Hillsborough County, Florida|Hillsborough County]] and [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]] in Florida have their own licensing laws.<ref name="ALOA States"/> State and local laws are described in the table below. 
15 states require locksmith licensing: Alabama, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia
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|+ US Locksmith Licensing<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ij.org/report/license-work-2/ltw-occupation-profiles/ltw2-locksmith/|title= License to Work: A National Study of Burdens from Occupational Licensing|last1=Carpenter |first1=Dick M. III|last2=Knepper |first2=Lisa |last3=Sweetland |first3=Kyle|last4=McDonald|first4=Jennifer|date= |publisher= Institute for Justice|access-date= January 19, 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref name="ALOA States">{{cite web |title= State Licensing Laws|date= |url=https://www.aloa.org/legislation/aloa-legislation.html|publisher= Associated Locksmiths of America|access-date= January 19, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
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| Alabama || Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure || Certification course, continuing education, background check every two years
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| California || [[California Department of Consumer Affairs]], California Contractors State License Board; California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services || California requires a C-28 Lock and Security Equipment Contractor license, with renewal every two years, in addition to a background check.<ref>{{cite web |title= Locksmith Company and Locksmith Employee Fact Sheet|date=July 2020|url= https://www.bsis.ca.gov/forms_pubs/locksmith_fact.shtml|publisher= California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services|access-date= January 19, 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Licensing_Classifications: C-28 Lock And Security Equipment|date=|url=https://cslb.ca.gov/About_Us/Library/Licensing_Classifications/C-28_-_Lock_And_Security_Equipment.aspx|publisher= s|access-date= January 25, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
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| Connecticut || Department of Consumer Protection  || Background check, registration (renews biennially)
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|Florida || No statewide regulation. Counties of Hillsborough and Miami-Dade require licensure for locksmiths and locksmith firms. Miami-Dade's ordinance covers locksmithing, as well as the installation of [[security alarm]] [[closed-circuit television]] systems. || |Miami-Dade: must register with county and receive license. Each business performing locksmith services must have at least one license-holder in its employ. Fingerprinting and criminal background check accompany license application. Initial applicants must have a locksmith permit for one year before full licensure. Any work involving electrical systems must be done by someone who also holds a state electrician's or contractor's license.<ref>{{cite web|title=Locksmith License|publisher= Miami-Dade County|url=https://www.miamidade.gov/global/license.page?Mduid_license=lic1495136161985604|access-date= August 4, 2021}}</ref> Hillsborough: must apply for a biennial locksmith license. The cost is $500 for an individual or firm of up to five employees, $750 for a firm of six to ten employees, and $1000 for a firm of more than ten employees. A background check and proof of insurance are also required.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/library/hillsborough/media-center/documents/code-enforcement/locksmith/locksmith-application--print.pdf|title=Hillsborough County Locksmith Services Business Licensing Application and Important Information|publisher= Hillsborough County|access-date= August 4, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>{{rp|1}}Pinellas County: The City of Clearwater requires fingerprints applied by Clearwater police.
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| Illinois|| [[Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation]] || Must not have been convicted of a felony in the last ten years, must take twenty-hour licensure course, must pass examination<ref>{{cite web |title= Locksmith|date=|url= https://www.idfpr.com/profs/lock.asp|publisher= Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation|access-date= January 19, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
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| Louisiana || Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshall || Must pass examination, pay initial registration of $250, and maintain registration for $50 annually thereafter. Additional training and certification are required for locksmiths dealing with locks on fire and safety equipment and alarm systems.<ref>{{cite web |title= Life Safety & Property Protection Training Requirements|date=|url= http://sfm.dps.louisiana.gov/lic_training.htm|publisher= Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshalln|access-date= January 19, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
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| Maryland || Maryland Locksmith Licensing Program, Maryland Department of Labor || Must apply for a license and submit to a criminal records check, and after issue, must carry a state-issued locksmith license card at all times when performing work. Prior felony and misdemeanor convictions will be weighed by the Secretary of Labor according to statutorily-determined factors, including length of time since the offense and applicant's behavior since, when deciding to grant or withhold a license. The licensee must carry liability insurance, and submit proof of insurance to the secretary.<ref>{{cite web |title= Maryland Locksmith Licensing Program|date=|url= https://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/locksmiths/|publisher= Maryland Department of Labor|access-date= January 19, 2021 |quote=}}</ref> 
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| Nebraska || [[Municipal clerk|County Clerk]] || Registration with the county clerk in the county in which the locksmith's business is located
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| Nevada  || [[Sheriff|County Sheriff]] || Must not be in arrears on child support, and must register with the county sheriff of the county in which the business is located
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| New Jersey ||  New Jersey Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors || Must be at least eighteen years of age, must complete three years of supervised locksmith work, working an average of at least twenty hours a week, or complete a formal two-year apprenticeship in a program approved by the United States Department of Labor, must not have been convicted of certain crimes within a ten-year period prior to application, and must pass an examination before being granted license.<ref>{{cite web |title= New Jersey Office of the Attorney General: Application for a Locksmith License|date=|url= https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/fbl/Applications/Application-for-a-Locksmith-License.pdf|publisher= New Jersey Attorney General|access-date= January 19, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>  
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| New York || No statewide licensing requirement. In [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]], a county license is required.<ref>{{cite web |title= Local Law 19-2007: A Local Law to amend the Administrative Code in relation to locksmith licenses|date=|url= https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3065/2007-local-laws-19?bidId=|publisher=[[Nassau County Legislature]]|access-date= July 10, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>|| Nassau County requirements include submission of passport-style photos for [[photo identification]] license card for the principal applicant; business or home address and phone number and proof of number operability in the form of a recent telephone bill; a listing of all employees and officers of the company along with passport photos; recent utility bill for the business location if the business is not operated from home; a statement of all criminal convictions for all employees and officers, along with court records if requested; statement all trade names used by the business, and incorporation documents, if applicable; proof of insurance; proof of [[workers' compensation]] registration; a federal employee identification number, and a state [[sales tax]] number, if applicable; and fingerprint records for all applicants, in addition to a non-refundable processing fee.<ref>{{cite web |title= General Instructions for the Locksmith License|date=|url= https://www.nassaucountyny.gov//DocumentCenter/View/17634/LockSmith-License?bidId=|publisher= Nassau County Department of Consumer Affairs|access-date= July 10, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>{{rp|2-3}}
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| North Carolina || North Carolina Locksmith Licensing Board || Must submit documentation of criminal history. Must submit documentation of out-of-state licenses, immigration status, and military discharge, if applicable. May optionally submit training certifications and other data. Must pay an initial license fee and subsequent annual renewal fees and keep license on person at all times. Must notify state of any employees operating under the owner's locksmith license. All apprentices must be themselves licensed under an apprentice license, and may not perform certain services, except under the direct supervision of a full locksmith license holder.<ref>{{cite web |title= North Carolina Locksmith Licensing Board: Application for a Locksmith License|date=|url=https://nclocksmithboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/NCLLB-Application-2019-ed2.pdf|publisher=North Carolina Locksmith Licensing Board|access-date= January 24, 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= North Carolina Locksmith Licensing Board: Application for a Locksmith Apprentice License|date=|url=https://nclocksmithboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/NCLLB-Apprentice-App-2019.pdff|publisher=North Carolina Locksmith Licensing Board|access-date= January 24, 2021 |quote=}}</ref> 
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| Oklahoma || Alarm, Locksmith, & Fire Sprinkler Program, Oklahoma Department of Labor || Must not have been convicted of a [[felony]] and must register with Alarm, Locksmith, & Fire Sprinkler Program<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ok.gov/odol/Safety_Inspections_&_Licensing/Alarm,_Locksmith,_&_Fire_Sprinkler_Program/index.htm|title= Alarm, Locksmith, & Fire Sprinkler Program|date=|publisher= Oklahoma Office of the Department of Labor|access-date= January 19, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
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| Oregon || Oregon Construction Contractors Board || Must pass a criminal background check, pass a license examination, and renew registration biennially
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| [[Tennessee]] || [[Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance]] || Must provide documentation of citizenship or legal residency, any criminal convictions, all changes of address; business license in county or city where business operates, or a notarized statement that services will be for an employer or association and not offered directly to the public; otherwise, must submit documentation of application for, or employment by, a Tennessee Locksmith Company duly registered with the state. Conviction of a felony, or any level of drug, burglary, or breaking and entering offense may bar the applicant from licensure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apps.tn.gov/licenses-app/view?id=1042|title= TN Regulations: Locksmith|date=|publisher= Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance|access-date= January 28, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
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| [[Texas]] || Department of Public Safety Private Security Board || The owner or manager of a company providing locksmith services must hold a Locksmith Company License. To qualify for a license, the applicant must have two years service as a locksmith for a licensed company. Alternatively, the applicant may substitute one year's experience plus successful completion of a forty-eight hour licensure course, followed by successful completion of a comprehensive license examination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dps.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/rsd/psb/docs/adminrules.pdf|title=Private Security Administrative Rules:RULE §35.123 Locksmith Company License|date=|publisher=Texas Department of Public Safety|access-date= February 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
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| [[Virginia]] || Department of Criminal Justice Services || Must be over eighteen years of age. Must complete an eighteen-hour training course. Must undergo a criminal records check and submit fingerprints. Anyone convicted of a felony or misdemeanor (excluding traffic violations) in Virginia or any other jurisdiction must complete a supplemental Criminal History form detailing the circumstances of arrest and conviction, completion of sentence, and any record pertaining to parole or probation. Any false statements or omissions can provide grounds for denial of license and possible criminal sanctions.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/licensure-and-regulatory-affairs/locksmith|title=Licensure and Regulatory Affairs: Locksmith
|date=|publisher=Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services |access-date= February 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/licensure-and-regulatory-affairs/general-procedures/criminal-history|title=Licensure and Regulatory Affairs: Criminal History
|date=|publisher=Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services |access-date= February 1, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
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