Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 12.5-103
Activities not covered by title
Effective Oct 1, 2009Added by Acts 2009, c. 551, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 552, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.State of Maryland
- (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 of life or property;
- (3) the acquisition, making, or use of any key duplication or key blanks;
- (4) the replacing of a removable or interchangeable core or recombinating a cylinder in a lock that was specifically designed by the manufacturer to be changed by the end user by use of a key;
- (5) the installation, repair, replacement, or rebuilding of a lock by the manufacturer of the lock;
- (6) the installation, repair, replacement, or rebuilding of an automotive lock by an automotive repair and service facility, the lock manufacturer, or the manufacturer's agent;
- (7) the installation of locks by building trades personnel on projects that require a building permit;
(8) the installation or replacement of locks by a retailer or the retailer's agent:
- (i) on the premises of the retailer; or
- (ii) off the premises of the retailer if the installation or replacement of locks is incidental to the retailer's normal course of business;
- (9) the installation or replacement of locks by a security systems technician who is licensed under Title 18 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article; and
- (10) the installation, repair, replacement, rekeying, or adjusting of locks or lock components for property by an employee or agent of the property owner or a management company.
The provisions of this title may not be construed to prohibit the following:
Added by Acts 2009, c. 551, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 552, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.