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3/18/10

TEXAS LICENSING LAW AIDS RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS

Effective January 1, 2005 Texas required anyone who charges a fee to work on customers’ locks or other security devices, unlocks buildings, or who advertises that they do so anywhere in Texas must be officially licensed. Licenses are being issued through the State of Texas, Department of Public Security (DPS), Private Security Bureau (PSB).

This means the licensed person you call on to make a replacement set of keys for your car, to repair your locks, get you into your locked building, house or apartment when you lose your keys, has had a background check by the State of Texas and the FBI to assure he/she is not a convicted felon. He’s proven himself to be knowledgeable in locksmithing, and he has the required amount of liability insurance, in case he damages something.

To stay in business under this law, insurance, fees, and license must be kept current. Among other things, this includes taking continuing-education classes every year. Also, whenever they are on the job, they must carry their official photo-ID card, issued by the State of Texas.

The next time you’re locked out of your vehicle, home, or business, be sure the person who comes to help you is properly licensed. Ask about this when you call them, and make them show you their official photo-ID card when they arrive. Their official license number must also be printed on their invoices, their business cards, and must appear in all paid advertising, including yellow-page telephone ads.

If they’re not licensed, don’t use them. IT’S THE LAW! And it’s enforced by the Texas DPS.

For more information about SB1252, or to report someone operating in violation of this law, contact Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) at 512-424-7711, or at their on-line website: www.txdps.state.tx.us/psb

Tefco Locksmith is licensed by the state of Texas as a Locksmith company and as an Electronic Access Control Company -- Lic B11886.