Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Criminal Justice Services
 
Board
Department of Criminal Justice Services
 
chapter
Regulations Relating to Private Security Services [6 VAC 20 ‑ 171]
Action Comprehensive Review Private Security Services Regulations
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 10/24/2012
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9/28/12  10:39 am
Commenter: Ross Nelson, DigitalFury Technologies LLC

Locksmiths and Electronic Security Technicians
 

It appears that the locksmith description has be rewritten to better include electronic locking devices.  This category should cross over with electronic security technician. 

For example, to install an access control system (electronic security), one must install either magnetic locks or electric strikes on the doors and provide card readers and key cards to the customer.  To perform this function, the electronic security business must already have a electronic security business license, a licensed compliance agent, a licensed electronic security salesperson, a licensed electronic security technician, and probably a licensed electronic security technician's assistant as well. Must this business now add a locksmith category to both the business license and the licenses of all of the business's personnel to perform the exact same functions as before?  This appears to be double regulating a specific sector of the industry.

Electronic security businesses and personnel should be able to perform tasks related to electronic locking mechanisms without having to gain the locksmith category as well.  An electronic security technician should know about card readers, proximity cards and magnetic locks, but should not be required to know anything about cutting and copying physical keys or how to pop a car door when someone locks their keys in the car. 

Suggestion: Allow those with electronic security licenses to perform functions related to electronic locking mechanisms without having to gain additional licenses for locksmithing.

 

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