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Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.2865

CUSTOMER AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN LOCKSMITH SERVICES

Known as the Private Security Act

The act spans §§ 1702.001 to 1702.389 (150 sections).

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1102 (H.B. 2243), Sec. 3, eff

(a) A locksmith company or locksmith may not perform services for a customer who seeks entry to a structure, motor vehicle, or other property unless the customer, in the course of the transaction:

(1) shows the locksmith company or locksmith a government-issued identification; and

(2) provides a signed authorization stating that the customer owns or is otherwise entitled to legal access to the structure, motor vehicle, or other property.

(b) A locksmith company or locksmith is exempt from Subsection (a) if the locksmith is requested to perform services in a case of imminent threat to a person or property.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.