CHAPTER 551
(Senate Bill 507)
AN ACT concerning
Maryland Locksmiths Act
FOR the purpose of requiring a certain business to be licensed by the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation before the business may provide locksmith services; providing for the purpose of this Act; providing that this Act does not limit the rights of certain individuals to engage in locksmith services; authorizing the Secretary to adopt certain regulations for the licensure and regulation of locksmiths; requiring all money collected by the Secretary to be paid into the General Fund of the State; establishing certain application procedures for obtaining a locksmith license; providing that before an individual may begin work for a licensed locksmith the licensee shall submit the individual’s name to the Secretary and the individual shall apply for a national and State criminal history records check; requiring certain owners of businesses that are applicants and licensees to apply to the Central Repository for a certain criminal history records check; requiring certain applicants to submit fingerprints and a certain fee to the Central Repository; requiring the Central Repository to provide the Secretary with certain information; requiring certain information to be confidential and used for certain purposes; requiring licensees to maintain certain general liability insurance that meets certain requirements; requiring a licensee to provide a certain notice of cancellation of a certain general liability insurance policy within a certain time period; authorizing the issuance and renewal of certain licenses by the Secretary; authorizing the issuance of certain photo identification cards by certain licensed locksmiths; providing for the expiration and renewal of certain licenses; establishing requirements for the display, carrying, replacement, and change of name for certain licenses; authorizing the Secretary to deny a license to an applicant, refuse to renew a license, reprimand a licensee, suspend or revoke a license, or impose certain penalties under certain circumstances; establishing certain hearing and appeal procedures for locksmiths; establishing certain content, keeping, reporting, and transmittal requirements for certain invoices or receipts for service; requiring certain advertisements to include the name and license number of a licensed locksmith; prohibiting certain acts; providing for certain civil and criminal penalties; requiring certain persons performing locksmith services to be licensed on or before a certain date; requiring the Secretary to submit a certain report including certain information to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before a certain date; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the licensure and regulation of locksmiths. next page
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