SECTIONS 6980.53-6980.69 - California Statutes

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE

SECTION 6980.53-6980.69

6980.53. A locksmith licensed by the bureau shall be subject to the
provisions of Sections 466.6 and 466.8 of the Penal Code requiring
verification of identification of clients and maintenance of work
orders containing required client information. A copy of each work
order completed pursuant to Sections 466.6 and 466.8 of the Penal
Code shall be retained for two years, shall include the name and
license number of the locksmith performing the service, and shall be
open to inspection by the bureau or any peace officer during business
hours or submitted to the bureau upon request.

6980.54. (a) A locksmith licensed by the bureau shall be subject to
the provisions of Section 466.6 of the Penal Code, and shall be able
to duplicate any key for any vehicle from another key.
(b) A locksmith licensed by the bureau shall be subject to the
provisions of Section 466.8 of the Penal Code, and shall be able to
duplicate any key for a residence, commercial establishment, or
personal property from another key, except as follows:
(1) Duplication is prohibited when a key is stamped, imprinted,
marked, or incised with the wording "Do Not Duplicate" or "Unlawful
To Duplicate" and includes the originator's company name and
telephone number.
(2) Duplication is prohibited when a key is a Restricted Key or a
High Security Key and includes the originator's company name and
telephone number or registration number.

6980.55. (a) Any locksmith who knowingly and willfully opens any
residence, or commercial establishment for another by any method
involving an on-site inspection of a door or entrance, whether or not
for compensation, shall obtain the street address of the residence
or commercial establishment, and the signature of the person for whom
the residence or commercial establishment was opened on a work order
form. The following information regarding the person requesting
entry to the residence or commercial property shall be recorded on a
work order form:
(1) Name.
(2) Address.
(3) Telephone Number.
(4) Date of Birth.
(5) Driver's license or identification number. A copy of each work
order form shall be retained for two years, shall include the name
and license number of the locksmith performing the service, and shall
be open for inspection by any peace officer or by the bureau during
business hours or submitted to the bureau upon request.
(b) Any locksmith who makes keys capable of opening a motor
vehicle or personal property registered under the Vehicle Code for
another by any method, whether or not for compensation, shall obtain
the name, date of birth, and driver's license number or
identification number of the person requesting entrance, and the
registration or identification number of the vehicle or personal
property registered under the Vehicle Code for which entrance is
requested. This information together with the date the service was
performed, and the signature of the person requesting entrance, shall
be set forth on a work order. A copy of each work order form shall
be retained for two years, shall include the license number of the
locksmith performing the service, and shall be open for inspection by
a peace officer or by the bureau during business hours or submitted
to the bureau upon request.

6980.58. A licensee shall at all times be responsible for those
actions of his or her employees performed in violation of this
chapter, when acting within the course and scope of his or her
employment.

6980.59. (a) A licensee shall notify the bureau within 30 days of
any change of its officers required to be named pursuant to Section
6980.21 and of the addition of any new partners. Applications, on
forms prescribed by the director, shall be submitted by all new
officers and partners. The director may deny the application of a new
officer or partner if the director determines that the officer or
partner has committed any act which constitutes grounds for the
denial of a license pursuant to Section 6980.71.
(b) A Notice of Warning shall be issued for the first violation of
this section. Thereafter, the director shall assess a fine of five
hundred dollars ($500) for each subsequent violation of this section.

6980.60. No licensee or employee shall conduct business from any
location other than the location for which a license or branch office
registration was issued.

6980.61. No licensee shall conduct a business as an individual,
partnership, or corporation, unless the licensee holds a valid
license issued to the same individual, partnership, or corporation.

6980.62. (a) Each licensee shall maintain a file or record
containing the name, address, commencing date of employment, and
position of each employee, and the date of termination of employment
when an employee is terminated. The files and records, together with
usual payroll records, shall be available for inspection by the
bureau, and copies thereof and information pertaining thereto or
contained therein shall be submitted to the bureau upon written
request.
(b) A licensee shall respond to the bureau's request to forward
copies of the files or records and information pertaining thereto or
contained therein within 30 days of the bureau's request.

6980.63. Within seven days, each licensee shall verify proof of
current and valid registration issued by the bureau for each employee
who is subject to registration, or shall require an employee to
complete and submit an application for registration, pursuant to
Section 6980.42, after employing an individual who does not possess a
current and valid registration from the bureau.

6980.64. (a) Every advertisement by a licensee soliciting or
advertising business shall contain his or her business name, business
address, or business telephone number, and license number as they
appear in the records of the bureau.
(b) For the purpose of this section, "advertisement" includes any
business card, stationery, brochure, flyer, circular, newsletter, fax
form, printed or published paid advertisement in any media form,
directory listing, or telephone book listing.
(c) The director may assess a fine of five hundred dollars ($500)
for the first violation of this section and one thousand dollars
($1,000) for each subsequent violation. These fines shall be
deposited in the Private Security Services Fund.

6980.65. No licensee or person shall aid and abet an unlicensed or
nonexempt locksmith in any activity for which a license is required.
For purposes of this section, to aid or abet includes, but is not
limited to, the falsification of documents or facilitation of the
acquisition of locksmith tools. Any licensee or person found in
violation of this section shall be subject to Section 6980.14. A
person shall not be subject to this section if he or she reasonably
relied on a copy of a license, registration, pocket registration, or
pocket identification card.

6980.68. No licensee shall willfully or deliberately disregard any
building or safety laws of the state or any political subdivision
thereof.

6980.69. No licensee shall fail in any material respect to complete
the installation, repair, opening, or modification of a lock for the
price stated in the contract for services.