North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 74F Locksmith Licensing Act

  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-1.   Short title
    This act shall be known as the North Carolina Locksmith Licensing Act. (2001-369, s. 1.)
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-2.   Purpose
    Locksmiths have the knowledge and tools to bypass or neutralize security devices in vehicles, homes, and businesses. The laws of this State do not...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-3.   Licenses required; violation
    (a) No person shall perform or offer to perform locksmith services in this State unless the person has been licensed under the provisions of...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-4.   Definitions
    The following definitions apply in this Chapter: (1) Apprentice. - A person who has been issued an apprenticeship designation by the Board. (1a) Board....
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-5.   North Carolina Locksmith Licensing Board
    (a) Composition and Terms. - The Board shall consist of nine members who shall serve staggered terms. Three members shall represent the public. The...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-6.   Powers of the Board
    The Board shall have the power and duty to: (1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this Chapter. (2) Adopt rules as may be...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-7.   Qualifications for license
    An applicant shall be licensed as a locksmith if the applicant meets all of the following qualifications: (1) Is of good moral and ethical...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-7.1.   Apprentices
    (a) An applicant may receive an apprentice designation if the applicant meets all of the following requirements: (1) Is of good moral and ethical...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-8.   Licensure based on experience; licensure of nonresident; reciprocity
    (a) The Board may grant, upon application and payment of proper fees, a license to a person who resides in this State and has...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-9.   Fees
    The Board shall establish fees not exceeding the following amounts: (1) Issuance of a license $300.00 (2) Renewal of a license $300.00 (3) Examination...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-10.   Issuance, renewal, replacement, and transfer of licenses
    (a) The Board shall issue a license, upon payment of the license fee, to any applicant who has satisfactorily met the requirements of this...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-11.   Photo identification
    Every person licensed under this Chapter shall be issued a photo identification card by the Board. The card shall display a current photograph of...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-12.   Posting licenses; advertisements
    (a) Every locksmith issued a license under this Chapter shall display the license prominently in the locksmith's place of business. (b) All advertisements for...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-13.   Responsibilities of employers
    Every licensee under this Chapter shall provide to the Board the names of each person employed by the licensee who either performs locksmith services...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-14.   Customer identification
    When opening a locked door to any vehicle or residential or commercial property, a licensee shall make a reasonable effort to verify that the...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-15.   Disciplinary procedures
    (a) The Board may deny or refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke a license or apprenticeship designation if the licensee, apprentice, or applicant: (1)...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-16.   Exemptions
    The provisions of this Chapter do not apply to: (1) An employee of a licensed locksmith when acting under the direct control and supervision...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-17.   Injunctions
    The Board may apply to the superior court for an order enjoining violations of this Chapter. Upon a showing by the Board that any...
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74F-18.   Criminal history record checks of applicants for licensure or apprentice designation
    (a) Definitions. - The following definitions shall apply in this section: (1) Applicant. - A person applying for licensure as a locksmith pursuant to...

Last modified: March 23, 2014