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HOW TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST LOCKSMITH SCAMMERS
Below are links to various news outlets, consumer protection agencies and state Attorney General offices addressing the issue of locksmith scams. The story is familiar in many states: an out-of-state company hires a number of unscrupulous individuals in the area to sub-contract its work using assumed business names, fake addresses and phone numbers. Many times consumers have been over-sold, under serviced, or just plain lied to!
The Illinois Attorney General filed criminal charges against a New York locksmith operation for setting up phony storefronts with unlicensed individuals practicing locksmithing that lead consumers to believe they were dealing with local companies. The action was successful, and the company was ordered to pay thousands in restitution, to cease operations and to no longer do business in the state under a new name or any of the 25 different names the company had been using in local telephone directories!
Associated Locksmiths of America, Inc. (ALOA) encourages locksmiths who are facing this same situation to go to their state's Attorney General who can take the appropriate legal action against these fraudulent companies. ALOA recently sent a letter to all Attorneys General urging them to pursue this matter in their state. To contact your state's Attorney General, go to Click Here.
ALOA is also empowering you to take immediate action when these fraudulent operations show up in your city.
For further assistance, contact Mary May at mary@aloa.org
State Licensing Laws
Alabama
Alabama Legislature
Locksmith Licensing Law
Locksmith Licensing Summary
Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure
California
California Legislature
Locksmith Licensing Law
Locksmith Licensing Summary
Vehicle Key Code Access Law
California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
Connecticut
Locksmith Licensing Information
Connecticut Legislature
Illinois
Illinois Legislature
Locksmith Licensing Application
Locksmith Licensing Law
Illinois Division of Professional Regulation
Louisiana
Louisiana Legislature
Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshall
Maryland
Maryland Locksmith Licensing Law - Full Text
Maryland Locksmith Licensing Law - Summary
Directions & Contact info for applying for a Maryland Locksmith License
Nevada
Nevada Legislature
Locksmith Registration
New Jersey
New Jersey Legislature
Locksmith Licensing Summary
Locksmith Licensing Application
New Jersey Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors
North Carolina
North Carolina Legislature
Locksmith Licensing Summary
Locksmith Licensing Law
Locksmith Licensing Application
North Carolina Licensing Board
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Legislature
Locksmith Licensing Law
Locksmith Licensing Summary
Oklahoma licensing Verification
Oregon
Oregon Legislature
Texas
Texas Legislature
Laws and Regulations
Locksmith Licensing Summary
Locksmith Licensing Application
Virginia
Virginia Legislature
Locksmith Licensing Law (HB 462)
Licensing and Registration Procedures for Locksmiths and Locksmith Companies
FAQs Regarding Locksmith Regulation
Locksmith Experience Verification for Entry Level Training Waiver
Compliance Agent Training Memo for Locksmiths
Initial Compliance Agent Training & Certification
Online Compliance Agent Training
The following cities and counties require licensing:
Nassau County in Long Island
Rules and Regulations
New York City
New York Assembly
New York Senate
Hillsborough County, FL
Hillsborough County, FL Legislation
Miami-Dade, FL
Miami-Dade County, FL Legislation
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LOCKSMITH LICENSES BY STATE
Alabama
Electronic Security Board of Licensure
https://aesbl.alabama.gov/contact/
7956 Vaughn Road, PMB 392
Montgomery, Alabama 36116
Phone: (334) 557-0983
Email:
administrative@aesbl.alabama.gov
STAFF CONTACT
Janet Robinson - Executive Director
Deborah Speigner - Compliance Auditor
Tori Lewis - Licensing Coordinator
Gayla Reaves Hall - Executive Assistant
California
Department of Consumer Affairs/Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
Phone: 800-952-5210
Company URL: (link)
Individual URL: (link)
Connecticut
Department of Consumer Protection
Phone: 800-842-2649
URL: (link)
Florida
Hillsborough Licensing Information
Illinois
Division of Professional Regulation
Phone: 217-785-0800
URL: (link)
Louisiana
Louisiana State Fire Marshal
Phone: 225-925-6513
Email: Theresa.powell@la.gov
Website: http://www.lasfm.org
Maryland
URL: (link)
Nebraska
County Clerk's Office
Phone: N/A
New Jersey
Division of Consumer Affairs
Phone: 973-504-6200
URL: (link)
New York City
Department of Consumer Affairs
Phone: 212-639-9675
URL: (link)
Nassau County - New York
https://apex5.nassaucountyny.gov/ords/f?p=288:500:::NO
Department of Consumer Affairs
(516) 571-2600
Nevada
County Sheriff's Office
Phone: N/A
URL: Contact County Sheriff's office
North Carolina
Locksmith Licensing Board
Phone: 919-838-8782
URL: (link)
Oklahoma
State Department of Labor
Phone: (405) 521-2150 or labor.info@labor.ok.gov
URL: (link) Click on consumer resources
Oregon
Department of Commerce and Insurance
Phone: 503-378-4621
URL: (link)
Texas
Department of Public Safety Private Security Board
Phone: 512-424-2000
Company URL: (link)
Virginia
Department of Criminal Justice Services
Phone: 804-786-4000
Company URL: (link)
Consumer Information
Tips from the FTC on Hiring a Locksmith
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