It shall be the duty of the chief to initiate and conduct investigations into the business operations of any locksmith, on his or her own motion, if the locksmith is not operating in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, or there has been a written complaint to the bureau about the actions and conduct of the locksmith or his or her employees.

(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1263, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 6980.5

  • Bureau: means the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. See California Business and Professions Code 6980
  • Chief: means the Chief of the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. See California Business and Professions Code 6980
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Locksmith: means any person who, for any consideration or compensation whatsoever, engages, directly or indirectly and as a primary or secondary object, in the business of rekeying, installing, repairing, opening, modifying locks, or who originates keys for locks, including, but not limited to, electronic cloning of transponder keys and any other electronic programming of automotive keys and electronic operating devices, such as key fobs, door and ignition key devices, and successive electronic and other high-security key technology. See California Business and Professions Code 6980
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