Scope of Profession - Locksmith

In this section,

• “locking device” means any mechanical or electrical device that provides a physical or psychological barrier preventing, delaying or inhibiting unauthorized entry;
• “undertakings of the designated trade” means the following:
  • the installation, replacement, rebuilding, rearrangement, repair or adjustment of locking devices or safes and their components;
  • the making of keys by impression, code or other means involving specialized knowledge of locking devices or safes;
  • the circumvention of locking devices by means other than the use of a key or combination.

Undertakings and Activities

When practicing or otherwise carrying out work in the undertakings of the designated trade, the following are activities within the designated trade of locksmith: 

• handling orders for locks, safes and related equipment; 
• operating and servicing the tools and equipment used in the designated trade; 
• installing, replacing, rebuilding, rearranging, repairing and adjusting locking devices or safes, components and related equipment; 
• making keys by impression, code or other means;
• circumventing locking devices by means other than use of key or combination;
• identifying the operation of locking devices and safes; 
• identifying and applying the principles of locking devices; 
• identifying and applying the principles of safes and related equipment; 
• applying in-depth knowledge of codes and specifications; 
• applying knowledge of master keying; 
• using any new innovative technological changes in the designated trade that relate to materials or methods of construction.

Restricted Activities

The following activities, when performed within undertakings of the designated trade and by the specified classes of individuals, are restricted activities within the designated trade of locksmith:

• handling orders for locks, safes and related equipment;
• operating and servicing the tools and equipment used in the designated trade;
• installing, replacing, rebuilding, rearranging, repairing and adjusting locking devices or safes, components and related equipment;
• making keys by impression, code or other means;
• circumventing locking devices by means other than use of key or combination;
• identifying the operation of locking devices and safes;
• identifying and applying the principles of locking devices;
• identifying and applying the principles of safes and related equipment;
• applying in‑depth knowledge of codes and specifications;
• applying knowledge of master keying;
• using any new innovative technological changes in the designated trade that relate to materials or methods of construction.