{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-12.5-103","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 12.5–103","heading":"","body":"The provisions of this title may not be construed to prohibit the following:\n(1) bona fide sales demonstrations to locksmiths or locksmith suppliers by sales representatives who are not licensed;\n(2) emergency opening services by members of police departments, fire departments, or other government agencies in their official line of duty in order to protect against loss of life or property;\n(3) the acquisition, making, or use of any key duplication or key blanks;\n(4) the replacing of a removable or interchangeable core or recombinating a cylinder in a lock that was specifically designed by the manufacturer to be changed by the end user by use of a key;\n(5) the installation, repair, replacement, or rebuilding of a lock by the manufacturer of the lock;\n(6) the installation, repair, replacement, or rebuilding of an automotive lock by an automotive repair and service facility, the lock manufacturer, or the manufacturer’s agent;\n(7) the installation of locks by building trades personnel on projects that require a building permit;\n(8) the installation or replacement of locks by a retailer or the retailer’s agent:\n(i) on the premises of the retailer; or\n(ii) off the premises of the retailer if the installation or replacement of locks is incidental to the retailer’s normal course of business;\n(9) the installation or replacement of locks by a security systems technician who is licensed under Title 18 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article; and\n(10) the installation, repair, replacement, rekeying, or adjusting of locks or lock components for property by an employee or agent of the property owner or a management company.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=12.5-103","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"51c77d385e775d873e64b1d1b274d2918ca9e3b3b11620adebde3e16ea385427","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-12.5-102","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-12.5-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}