Utah Locksmith Help
Whether Utah requires a contractor license for lock work, a crime victim renter's right to new locks, and what to do if a child is locked in a car. Information only.
Key facts
- Lock-smithing (door locks, access controls, hardware) needs no contractor license under Utah's contractor rule R156-55a-301an. (source: Utah Office of Administrative Rules)
- That exemption does not cover line-voltage electrical work or burglar-alarm systems, which need a licensed electrical contractor or a licensed alarm company. Utah Code 58-55 covers alarm companies today. (source: Utah State Legislature)
- Alarm company licensing moves to its own law, Utah Code Title 58, Chapter 94, on January 1, 2027. (source: Utah State Legislature)
- We found no Utah state locksmith license in the official sources we checked, but some cities require a city locksmith license. For example, Provo City Code Chapter 6.16 requires a locksmithing license. (source: Provo City)
- Under Utah Code 57-22-5.1, a renter who is a crime victim can require the owner to install a new lock, at the renter's cost, by giving the owner one of two documents: a cohabitant abuse protective order issued after a court hearing that both sides were given notice of (an emergency one-sided, or ex parte, order does not count), or a copy of a police report documenting the crime. (source: Utah State Legislature)
- The owner must refuse to give a copy of the new key to the perpetrator. (source: Utah State Legislature)
- If you see a child alone in a locked car, NHTSA says to act immediately and call 911. (source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
Rules
- Does a locksmith need a license in Utah?: Utah's contractor rule exempts lock-smithing from contractor licensing.
- Renters: the right to new locks after a crime: Utah Code 57-22-5.1 in plain language.
Emergencies
- Child locked in a car: call 911: NHTSA guidance on hot cars.
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