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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 10. OCCUPATIONS RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY |
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Chapter 1702. PRIVATE SECURITY |
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Subchapter F. LICENSING AND DUTIES OF INVESTIGATIONS COMPANIES AND SECURITY SERVICES CONTRACTORS |
Sec. 1702.1056. LOCKSMITH COMPANY
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(a) A person acts as a locksmith company for the purposes of this chapter if the person:
(1) sells, installs, services, or maintains, or offers to sell, install, service, or maintain, mechanical security devices, including deadbolts and locks;
(2) advertises services offered by the company using the term "locksmith"; or
(3) includes the term "locksmith" in the company's name.
(b) This section does not apply to a hotel, as that term is defined by Section 156.001, Tax Code.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1102 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 , Sec. 4B.05, eff. September 1, 2009.