Virginia Locksmiths Act

Just passing along for my friends at Baldinos Lock and Key that citizens of the State of Virginia be aware that Locksmith Licensing Requirements for Virginia Locksmiths have been in place for more than a year. The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is responsible for the licensing of locksmiths in Virginia. You can read the law at the Virginia Locksmiths Act. Any citizen can charge an individual, or demand that an individual be charged, under Section 9.1-140.1 of the Virginia Code, when a company is called that advertises as a locksmith company, then dispatches an individual without a DCJS issued locksmith license for both himself or herself individually, and the company for whom they are working, including the name and address of the company that is licensed. Both the individual claiming to be a locksmith and the company must be licensed, or they can be charged under Section 9.1-140.1 of the Virginina Code for locksmithing without a license. It is up to legal locksmiths and citizens to demand that this law be enforced in order for it to have any effect. Don't expect law enforcement professionals to know every law out there. It is up to you to reference accurate information and bring to the attention of any law enforcement agency that this law is being broken daily and needs to be enforced to protect the citizens of Virginia.