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ALOA Legislative Update
from ALOA
The ALOA Legislative Manager reviews over 1000 pieces of legislation each year to monitor bills that might affect the professional security industry. To find out what legislation is affecting locksmiths in your state, make sure you bookmark this link today!
Lock Them Out
from The Hillsboro Argus
It's not a new scam. But it's gotten a toehold in California, and as they say, "Coming to a theater near you." Unlicensed locksmiths are cruising around, usually from a call center, answering distress lockouts. After fiddling around with the lock, they claim it's "pick proof." They drill it and charge 10 times the normal fee to replace it. Legit locksmiths charge $75 to $150 for the same service with replacement. Then adding insult to injury, the scammers re-key the house, break into it and steal the belongings.
The problem has gotten so bad in California, legislation has recently passed increasing fines to $10,000 for unlicensed locksmith activity. It also requires licenses to be prominently displayed and places restrictions on misleading ads.
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Locked Keys in Car? Police Won’t be Able to Open Door
from Greenville Sun
For decades Greeneville, Tenn., police officers have, when not busy with their other duties, unlocked free-of-charge the cars of citizens who inadvertently locked their keys inside.
But thanks to a new state law, the GPD -- and all other governmental agencies -- will be banned from unlocking vehicle doors. As a result of the change in law, GPD Capt. Craig Fillers said citizens who accidentally lock their keys in their cars on and after July 1 will have to call either a locksmith or a wrecker service and pay to have their vehicle doors unlocked.
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Web Gives ‘Bump Keys’ a Boost in Popularity
from Times-Herald
You may not have heard of "bump keys," but a growing number of criminals have, and may be using the devices to break into homes, officials say. The low-tech devices have been around about 20 years, but until recently were mostly known only to locksmiths, experts say. Bump keys have experienced a new popularity as how-to videos sweep the Internet. More
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When You’re Out, a Locksmith Can Get You In
from News Tribune
You might say that Kevin Hunton cut his teeth in the locksmith business at a young age. After all, he was only 10 years old when he started cutting keys.
Now, as president of Mo., Tyler's Lock and Key Service - an ALOA member that's been operating in Jefferson City since 1934 - he's a certified master locksmith with 26 full-time years on the job. And in that time, the business of being a locksmith has changed.
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Small Business Owners Hit hard by Gas Prices
from East Valley Tribune
Elaine Chatwin, co-owner of University Lock & Security - a locksmith and security products store at Hardy and University drives in Tempe - said she's increased prices on service calls by $10 to $20, depending on the amount of travel her four employees must undertake. "It's bad," she said. "My gas bills have tripled basically for my trucks. They're filling up every day. The (costs) are just astronomical." More
Example Set by New York Locksmith Could Lead to Collaborations in Security Industry
from Webwire
Information technology has made it easy for us to buy products, avail of services, and gather information pertaining to home security, but this convenience is more often a burden than a privilege. With the vast array of resources available, the products, services, and information we find don’t always complement each other. More
ASA President Testifies at Texas House Key Code Hearing
from ABRN
The Texas House Law Enforcement Committee held a hearing last week to discuss various issues, including the topic of vehicle key codes. Ron Pyle, president and chief staff executive of the Automotive Service Association (ASA), presented testimony regarding the Secure Data Release Model (SDRM). Representatives from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance) and the Texas Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) also participated in the panel. More
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