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Strenghtening enforcement and penalties still needs to be worked on. Plans are being made by the legislative committee to work with our lobbyist for the next session. The Legislative Committee will keep you informed.
The Attorney General has recently issued an opinion on three questions:
1. Are state and local governmental employees performing locksmithing services for the general public subject to licensing? Answer, yes.
2. Are businesses and their employees that only provide vehicle opening services and no other locksmithing services exempt from licensing? Answer, yes.
3. May such buinesses exempt in question 2 buy locksmithing tools to use in their services? Answer, yes.
Read the Attorney General’s opinion on state or local govenment employees offering locksmithing services and business offering car opening services and no other locksmithing services.
Following a unanimous vote by the membership and board, TOOL member dues have increased from $55 to $100 annually, with $50 going to the legislative fund, and $50 going towards dues. This was voted in after the news came that the legislative fund had been depleted.
Lifetime TOOL memberships are available.
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