1. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
2. (b) “Business” means a commercial entity that provides locksmith services.
3. (c) “Employee” means an individual employed by a licensed locksmith to provide locksmith services on behalf of the licensed locksmith.

4. (d) “Fixed business address” means a single physical location where a licensee conducts business and at which the licensee or an employee of the licensee is available:

   1. (1) during normal business hours; or
   2. (2) other hours as provided in the application for the license.
5. (e) “License” means a license issued by the Secretary to provide locksmith services.
6. (f) “Licensed locksmith” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a business that is licensed by the Secretary to provide locksmith services.

7. (g) “Local law enforcement unit” means the Department of State Police, a police department in the State, or sheriff in the State:

   1. (1) designated by the county or municipal governing body for a licensee with an in-State fixed business address; or
   2. (2) designated by the Secretary for a licensee with an out-of-state fixed business address.

8. (h) “Provide locksmith services” means to engage professionally and for compensation in:

   1. (1) repairing, rebuilding, rekeying, repinning, recombinating, adjusting, or installing mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical locking devices, safes, vaults, or safe deposit boxes; or
   2. (2) operating a mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical locking device or opening safes, vaults, or safe deposit boxes by a means other than that intended by the manufacturer of such locking devices.

Added by Acts 2009, c. 551, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 552, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009. Amended by Acts 2010, c. 81, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 82, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.