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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The provisions of this title may not be construed to prohibit the following:
(1) bona fide sales demonstrations to locksmiths or locksmith suppliers by sales representatives who are not licensed;
(2) emergency opening services by members of police departments, fire departments, or other government agencies in their official line of duty in order to protect against loss of life or property;
(3) the acquisition, making, or use of any key duplication or key blanks;
(4) the replacing of a removable or interchangeable core or recombinating a cylinder in a lock that was specifically designed by the manufacturer to be changed by the end user by use of a key;
(5) the installation, repair, replacement, or rebuilding of a lock by the manufacturer of the lock;
(6) the installation, repair, replacement, or rebuilding of an automotive lock by an automotive repair and service facility, the lock manufacturer, or the manufacturer's agent;
(7) the installation of locks by building trades personnel on projects that require a building permit;
(8) the installation or replacement of locks by a retailer or the retailer's agent:
(i) on the premises of the retailer; or
(ii) off the premises of the retailer if the installation or replacement of locks is incidental to the retailer's normal course of business;
(9) the installation or replacement of locks by a security systems technician who is licensed under Title 18 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article; and
(10) the installation, repair, replacement, rekeying, or adjusting of locks or lock components for property by an employee or agent of the property owner or a management company.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Business Regulation § 12.5-103 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/business-regulation/md-code-bus-reg-sect-12-5-103/
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