Sec. 1702.1056.  LOCKSMITH COMPANY.  (a)  A person acts as a locksmith company for the purposes of this chapter if the person:
(1)  sells, installs, services, or maintains, or offers to sell, install, service, or maintain, mechanical security devices, including deadbolts and locks;
(2)  advertises services offered by the company using the term "locksmith"; or
(3)  includes the term "locksmith" in the company's name.
(b)  This section does not apply to a hotel, as that term is defined by Section 156.001, Tax Code.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by: 
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1102 (H.B. 2243), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 4B.05, eff. September 1, 2009.