The State of Virginia passed a very solid locksmith law. One of the best features of the law is that it was to be enforced by the Department of Criminal Justice...yea, people with badges.
Now as a result of who knows what, they are taking a vote to put it under a much less 'enforcement oriented' contractors type board.
This will hurt the locksmiths a little, but will mostly hurt the people of Virginia. This locksmith scamming stuff is completely out of hand and the states need laws with Teeth to fight these con men.
Below is a list of Congresspersons and Senators, if you are a Virginia resident and are concerned about this situation please call one of these guys and at least express your opinion for Teeth in the law!
Residents of Virginia are represented in Congress by 2 Senators and 11 Representatives.
Member Name DC Phone DC FAX
Senator James Webb (D- VA) 202-224-4024 202-228-6363
Senator Mark Warner (D- VA) 202-224-2023 202-224-6295
Representative Robert J. Wittman (R - 01) 202-225-4261 202-225-4382
Representative Glenn Nye, III (D - 02) 202-225-4215 202-225-4218
Representative Robert C. Scott (D - 03) 202-225-8351 202-225-8354
Representative J. Randy Forbes (R - 04) 202-225-6365 202-226-1170
Representative Tom Perriello (D - 05) 202-225-4711 202-225-5681
Representative Bob Goodlatte (R - 06) 202-225-5431 202-225-9681
Representative Eric I. Cantor (R - 07) 202-225-2815 202-225-0011
Representative James P. Moran (D - 08) 202-225-4376 202-225-0017
Representative Rick Boucher (D - 09) 202-225-3861 202-225-0442
Representative Frank R. Wolf (R - 10) 202-225-5136 202-225-0437
Representative Gerry Connolly (D - 11) 202-225-1492 202-225-3071
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DPOR needs to regulate this business not the agency that police's the police. DCJS has no busness regulating a private non law enforcement type industry. It's way to costly for the business. I can get a class c contractor's license for $250.00 and build your garage through the DPOR but DCJS chages $1100.00 for a locksmith license? to install a deadbolt? give me a break. No wonder its hard to find a locksmith lately most can't afford it. Also DPOR has there own enforcement officers that do a fine job. I am a retrired deputy sheriff that used to do locksmith work on the side but not now the costs outweigh the benefits. good job virginia.
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