Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.2227 · Subchapter J. LICENSING AND DUTIES OF INDIVIDUALS
LOCKSMITH.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) An individual acts as a locksmith for the purposes of this chapter if the person:
(1) sells, installs, services, or maintains mechanical security devices, including deadbolts and locks; or
(2) advertises or offers services to the public or represents to the public that the person is a locksmith.
(b) This section does not apply to a hotel, as that term is defined by Section 156.001, Tax Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1102 (H.B. 2243), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1702.htm
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