Maryland § 12.5-101
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 12.5-101, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12.5-101.
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Business” means a commercial entity that provides locksmith services.
(c) “Employee” means an individual employed by a licensed locksmith to provide locksmith services on behalf of the licensed locksmith.
(d) “Fixed business address” means a single physical location where a licensee conducts business and at which the licensee or an employee of the licensee is available:
(1) during normal business hours; or
(2) other hours as provided in the application for the license.
(e) “License” means a license issued by the Secretary to provide locksmith services.
(f) “Licensed locksmith” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a business that is licensed by the Secretary to provide locksmith services.
(g) “Local law enforcement unit” means the Department of State Police, a police department in the State, or sheriff in the State:
(1) designated by the county or municipal governing body for a licensee with an in–State fixed business address; or
(2) designated by the Secretary for a licensee with an out–of–state fixed business address.
(h) “Provide locksmith services” means to engage professionally and for compensation in:
(1) repairing, rebuilding, rekeying, repinning, recombinating, adjusting, or installing mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical locking devices, safes, vaults, or safe deposit boxes; or
(2) operating a mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical locking device or opening safes, vaults, or safe deposit boxes by a means other than that intended by the manufacturer of such locking devices.
Frequently Asked Questions About Maryland § 12.5-101
What does Maryland Code § 12.5-101 cover?
Section 12.5-101 is part of the Maryland Code, the codified statutory law of Maryland. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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How does Maryland § 12.5-101 apply to my situation?
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