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BILL NUMBER:A10148
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the locksmith licensing act of 2010
Purpose Or General Idea Of Bill: The purpose of this bill is to require the licensing of locksmiths in order to protect the public and reputable locksmiths from the abuse and misuse of locksmithing supplies.
Summary Of Specific Provisions: This bill would:
*define locksmith as someone who repairs, rekeys, repins, adjusts, or installs locks, security devices, safes, vaults, or safe deposit boxes;
*require all locksmiths operating in New York State to obtain a license from the Department of State and establish the minimum requirements, qualifications, and competency standards that applicants must meeting in order to obtain a license. The Secretary of State would have the authority to establish additional regulations and competency standards;
*create a locksmith advisory board to advise the Secretary of State on the development of regulations pursuant to the bill and provide that once the regulations are finalized, the board shall be dissolved;
*require that locksmiths maintain accurate personnel records and work orders and that they make a good faith effort to ascertain that the person for whom the service is to be performed is authorized to engage the locksmith to do so;
*create a List of people and professions excluded from this article, including any person whose activities are limited to making a duplicate key from an existing key or whose duties are primarily clerical or fiduciary; and
*establish civil and criminal penalties for those who violate the provisions of the bill.
Justification: Locksmiths operate in the public trust to secure and protect property and persons and have the knowledge and tools to bypass or neutralize security devices. Existing laws and regulations do not adequately protect citizens from the unscrupulous use and abuse of the tools and knowledge of the locksmithing profession by the untrained person or from those who have criminal intent. in addition, disreputable locksmiths and those who falsely represent themselves to be locksmiths have a negative effect on the business of honest, hard-working locksmiths by generating public-ill will towards the profession as a whole. in order to protect both reputable locksmiths and the public of this state from the abuse and misuse of locksmithing supplies, manuals, or equipment, locksmiths should be licensed and regulated by the State.
Prior Legislative History: New bill.
Fiscal Implications For State And Local Governments: None.
Effective Date: 180 days after enactment.
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