2005 Nevada Revised Statutes - Chapter 655 — Locksmiths and Safe Mechanics

CHAPTER 655 - LOCKSMITHS AND SAFE MECHANICS

NRS 655.010 Definitions.

NRS 655.020 Keydefined.

NRS 655.030 Lockdefined.

NRS 655.040 Locksmithdefined.

NRS 655.050 Permitdefined.

NRS 655.060 Safemechanic defined.

NRS 655.070 Permit:Requirement; investigation; issuance; renewal; report of change of address.

NRS 655.073 Applicationto include social security number of applicant. [Repealed.]

NRS 655.075 Paymentof child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds fordenial of permit; duty of sheriff. [Effective until the date of the repeal ofthe federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding,suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreationallicenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certainprocesses relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

NRS 655.075 Paymentof child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds fordenial of permit; duty of sheriff. [Effective on the date of the repeal of thefederal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding,suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreationallicenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certainprocesses relating to paternity or child support proceedings and expires bylimitation 2 years after that date.]

NRS 655.078 Suspensionof permit for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas orwarrants; reinstatement of permit. [Expires by limitation 2 years after thedate of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establishprocedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional,occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and fornoncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child supportproceedings.]

NRS 655.080 Unlawfulacts; penalties.

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NRS 655.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwiserequires, the words and terms defined in NRS655.020 to 655.060, inclusive, havethe meanings ascribed to them in such sections.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 839)

NRS 655.020 Keydefined. Key means a mechanical device usedfor operating a lock and includes, but is not limited to:

1. A change key or a key designed to operate aspecific lock.

2. A manipulation key or a key designed so that whenvariously positioned in the keyways of locks will operate the locks.

3. A master key or a key designed to operate a seriesof locks which are individually operated by change keys.

4. A tryout key or a key that will operate a series oflocks in a larger series of locks.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 839)

NRS 655.030 Lockdefined. Lock means a mechanical devicefurnished with a spring and a bolt or with a similar contrivance used forfastening a door, strong box or other object and opened by means of a key orcombination.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 839)

NRS 655.040 Locksmithdefined. Locksmith means a person whoseoccupation consists, in whole or in part, of:

1. Making, repairing or adjusting locks; or

2. Operating locks by mechanical means other thanthose intended by the manufacturers of the locks.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 839)

NRS 655.050 Permitdefined. Permit means a permit to operate asa locksmith or safe mechanic.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 839)

NRS 655.060 Safemechanic defined. Safe mechanic means aperson whose occupation consists in whole or in part of repairing, operating,adjusting or changing combinations on safes or vaults.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 839)

NRS 655.070 Permit:Requirement; investigation; issuance; renewal; report of change of address.

1. Every person who wishes to operate as a locksmithor safe mechanic must obtain a permit from the sheriff of the county in whichhis principal place of business is located.

2. The sheriff of a county shall investigate eachapplicant and shall issue a permit to each applicant who qualifies under anyordinance adopted by the board of county commissioners of the county whichregulates the occupation of locksmiths and who is found by the board of countycommissioners to be suitable. An ordinance adopted by the board of countycommissioners must specify fees for the issuance and renewal of a permit.

3. A permit expires 5 years after the date it wasobtained and may be renewed.

4. The holder of a permit shall have the permit in hispossession at all times.

5. The holder of a permit shall report any change ofaddress of his principal place of business to the sheriff of the county inwhich the permit was obtained within 10 days after the change occurs.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 839; A 1981, 268; 1999, 31)

NRS 655.073 Applicationto include social security number of applicant. Repealed.(See chapter 501, Statutesof Nevada 2005, at page 2818.)

NRS 655.075 Paymentof child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds fordenial of permit; duty of sheriff. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal lawrequiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending andrestricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for childsupport arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating topaternity or child support proceedings.]

1. In addition to any other requirements set forth inthis chapter:

(a) An applicant for the issuance of a permit shallinclude the social security number of the applicant in the applicationsubmitted to the sheriff of the county in which the principal place of businessof the applicant is located.

(b) An applicant for the issuance or renewal of apermit shall submit to the sheriff of the county in which the principal placeof business of the applicant is located the statement prescribed by theDivision of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health andHuman Services pursuant to NRS 425.520.The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.

2. The sheriff of a county shall include the statementrequired pursuant to subsection 1 in:

(a) The application or any other forms that must besubmitted for the issuance or renewal of the permit; or

(b) A separate form prescribed by the sheriff.

3. A permit may not be issued or renewed by thesheriff of a county if the applicant:

(a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant tosubsection 1; or

(b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant tosubsection 1 that he is subject to a court order for the support of a child andis not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorneyor other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owedpursuant to the order.

4. If an applicant indicates on the statementsubmitted pursuant to subsection 1 that he is subject to a court order for thesupport of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approvedby the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for therepayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the sheriff shall advisethe applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcingthe order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy thearrearage.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 2184; A 2005, 2800, 2807)

NRS 655.075 Payment of child support: Submissionof certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of permit; duty ofsheriff. [Effective on thedate of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establishprocedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional,occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and fornoncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child supportproceedings and expires by limitation 2 years after that date.]

1. In addition to any other requirements set forth inthis chapter, an applicant for the issuance or renewal of a permit shall submitto the sheriff of the county in which the principal place of business of theapplicant is located the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare andSupportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520. The statement must be completedand signed by the applicant.

2. The sheriff of a county shall include the statementrequired pursuant to subsection 1 in:

(a) The application or any other forms that must besubmitted for the issuance or renewal of the permit; or

(b) A separate form prescribed by the sheriff.

3. A permit may not be issued or renewed by thesheriff of a county if the applicant:

(a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant tosubsection 1; or

(b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant tosubsection 1 that he is subject to a court order for the support of a child andis not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorneyor other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owedpursuant to the order.

4. If an applicant indicates on the statementsubmitted pursuant to subsection 1 that he is subject to a court order for thesupport of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approvedby the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for therepayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the sheriff shall advisethe applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcingthe order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy thearrearage.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 2184; A 2005, 2800, 2801, 2807, effective on the date of therepeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding,suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreationallicenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certainprocesses relating to paternity or child support proceedings)

NRS 655.078 Suspensionof permit for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas orwarrants; reinstatement of permit. [Expires by limitation 2 years after the date of the repeal ofthe federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding,suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreationallicenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certainprocesses relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. If the sheriff of a county receives a copy of acourt order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational andrecreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is theholder of a permit issued by the sheriff, the sheriff shall deem the permitissued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the dateon which the court order was issued unless the sheriff receives a letter issuedto the holder of the permit by the district attorney or other public agencypursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that theholder of the permit has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfiedthe arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.

2. A sheriff shall reinstate a permit issued by himthat has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the sheriff receives aletter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose permit wassuspended stating that the person whose permit was suspended has complied withthe subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 2184; A 2005, 2807)

NRS 655.080 Unlawfulacts; penalties. Any person who violates anyprovision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500,and may be further punished by the revocation of his permit.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 840)