HB 1311 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Licensing and Regulating Locksmith Services Businesses

Summary
Licensing and Regulating Locksmith Services Businesses; Requires licensure of locksmith services businesses by DACS; requires fingerprinting & background screening for criminal history record checks of license applicants & certain persons ; authorizes licensure through endorsement & reciprocity agreements; provides for denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew licenses; requires locksmith services business to maintain liability insurance; establishes qualifications & training requirements for locksmiths, automotive-only locksmiths, & apprentice locksmiths; requires locksmith services businesses to keep certain records & issue photo ID cards to locksmiths & apprentices; requires display of photo ID cards & licenses & display license numbers & business names in all advertising; authorizes review of records by law enforcement & DACS; prohibits persons from obtaining, owning, & possessing locksmith tools; preempts to state regulation of locksmith services, locksmiths, & locksmith services businesses; prohibits issuance or renewal of local business tax receipts to locksmith services businesses; creates Advisory Council within DACS.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025
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8
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Committee
4
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Brad Yeager
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