Section 12.5-503 – Failure to Complete Work
A licensed locksmith or employee of a licensed locksmith may not fail in any material respect to complete the installation, repair, opening, or modification of a lock for the price stated in the contract for services.
Section 12.5-101 – Definitions
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Business” means a commercial entity that provides locksmith services. (c) “Employee” means an individual employed by a licensed locksmith to provide locksmith services on behalf of the licensed locksmith. (d) “Fixed business address” means a single physical location where a licensee conducts business and at which the […]
Section 12.5-102 – Purpose
The purpose of this title is to safeguard the life, health, and property of the residents of Maryland to promote their welfare by regulating persons that provide locksmith services.
Section 12.5-103 – Prohibited Acts
The provisions of this title may not be construed to prohibit the following: (1) bona fide sales demonstrations to locksmiths or locksmith suppliers by sales representatives who are not licensed; (2) emergency opening services by members of police departments, fire departments, or other government agencies in their official line of duty in order to protect against loss […]
Section 12.5-104 – Regulations
The Secretary may adopt and enforce regulations to carry out this title.
Section 12.5-105 – Money Paid Into General Fund
The Secretary shall pay all money collected under this title into the General Fund of the State.
Section 12.5-201 – License Required
Except as otherwise provided in this title, a business shall be licensed by the Secretary before the business and employees of the business provide locksmith services in the State.
Section 12.5-202 – Application
(a) The owner of a business or the owner’s designee shall apply on behalf of the business for a license under this subtitle. (b) (1) An applicant for a license shall: (i) submit to the Secretary an application on the form that the Secretary provides; (ii) submit a passport–size photograph, taken within 6 months immediately preceding the date of the […]
Section 12.5-203 – Requirements Before Employee Can Work for Licensee
Before an individual may begin work for a licensee as an employee: (1) the licensee shall submit to the Secretary, on the form that the Secretary provides, the name of the individual; and (2) the individual shall apply for a national and State criminal history records check required under § 12.5–204(b) of this subtitle.
Section 12.5-204 – Criminal History Records Background Checks
(a) In this section, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. (b) (1) The owner of a business that is an applicant for a license under § 12.5–202 of this subtitle and an individual whose name is required to be submitted to the Secretary under § […]