If you're a locksmith licensed in California, you must follow certain rules when working with clients. You need to check your client's ID and keep detailed records of the jobs you do. These records must include your name and license number, be kept for two years, and be available for inspection by authorities during business hours or if they ask for them.

This law says that locksmiths in California, who have the proper license, can make copies of keys for vehicles, homes, businesses, or personal items from another key. However, they can't duplicate keys that have "Do Not Duplicate" or "Unlawful To Duplicate" written on them, especially if these keys also show the maker's company name and phone number. Also, locksmiths cannot duplicate keys classified as Restricted or High Security if they have the maker's details or a registration number.

If you're a locksmith in California and you unlock a home, business, or car for someone, you need to keep a detailed record of the person asking for the service. This includes their name, address, phone number, birthday, and ID number, along with the vehicle or property info if it's a car or registered item. You must also get their signature on a work order and keep these records for two years. This is so law enforcement or the relevant bureau can review them if needed.

If you hold a license, you'll be responsible for any wrongful actions your employees take while they're working for you and doing their job duties.

If a business with a license in this area has any changes in their officers or adds new partners, they must inform the bureau within 30 days. The new officers or partners have to fill out forms provided by the director. If the director finds any issues with the new people that would lead to a license denial under related rules, their application can be denied. The first time a business doesn't follow these rules, they get a warning. If it happens again, they will be fined $500 for each additional violation.

You can't run your business or have your employees work from any place other than where your official license or branch registration is for.

If you want to run a business as an individual, a partnership, or a corporation, you need to have a valid license specifically issued to that exact person, partnership, or corporation.

This section requires business license holders to keep detailed records for each employee, including their name, address, job start date, job position, and termination date if they leave. These employment records, along with payroll records, must be available for the bureau to inspect. If the bureau asks for copies of these records, the license holder must provide them within 30 days.

If you have a business that requires employee registration, you need to make sure your employees have active and valid registrations within seven days. If they don't, you must help them apply for one right away.

If you're a licensed business, your ads have to include your business name, address or phone number, and your license number as recorded with the bureau. This applies to all types of ads, from business cards to online listings. If you don't follow these rules, you could be fined $500 the first time and $1,000 for any more violations, and this money goes into the Private Security Services Fund.

This law makes it illegal for anyone, including licensed locksmiths, to help someone without a locksmith license in doing work that requires a license. Helping can include faking documents or providing tools. If someone is caught breaking this rule, they could face penalties under another section of the law. However, if someone genuinely thought the person was licensed because they saw what seemed like valid documents, then they might not be held responsible.

This law says that anyone with a license is not allowed to intentionally ignore or break any building or safety laws in the state or its local areas.

Locksmiths must finish the job they were hired to do without deviating from the agreed price, whether it's installing, repairing, opening, or altering a lock.