SECTION .0500 - CODE OF ETHICS

21 NCAC 29 .0501             OBLIGATION OF LICENSED LOCKSMITHS

(a)  By applying for and accepting a license issued by the Board, all licensees become obligated to comply with the provisions of this Section. Failure to comply shall be grounds for disciplinary action by the Board.

(b)  Licensed individuals shall be responsible for the actions of their employees who are acting under their direct control and supervision, as defined by G.S. 74F-16(1). The term "employee" shall mean every person engaged in employment, express or implied, oral or written, including non-citizens, and also minors, whether lawfully or unlawfully employed.

(c)  A licensed locksmith shall employ all apprentices under their supervision. A licensed locksmith shall provide supervision for all apprentice locksmiths in their employ. A licensed locksmith is responsible for the instruction and training of their apprentice locksmiths in locksmith services and locksmith tools as defined in G.S. 74F-4. A licensed locksmith is responsible for the quality of their apprentice locksmith's services.

(d)  A licensed locksmith shall dispatch an apprentice locksmith to the location where locksmith services are to be performed. A licensed locksmith shall be aware of the name and location of the client, the locksmith services required to be performed, the apprentice locksmith's ability to perform the locksmith services required, and the fee charged by the apprentice locksmith for the locksmith services performed.

(e)  Upon request, an apprentice locksmith shall provide to the Board the contact information for their supervising licensed locksmith.

(f)  A licensed locksmith shall report to the Board if, in the licensed locksmith's opinion, the apprentice locksmith has demonstrated any gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct in the performance of locksmith services while under the licensed locksmith's supervision.

(g)  A licensed locksmith and apprentice locksmith shall identify themselves and their company or business name truthfully while providing locksmith services.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 74F-3; 74F-6; 74F-7.1; 74F-16;

Temporary Adoption Eff. August 13, 2002;

Eff. August 1, 2004;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. February 2, 2016;

Amended Eff. June 1, 2026; April 1, 2023.