How we verify locksmiths

One standard, applied before any business appears — and re-checked on a schedule so it stays true.

1. Verified before listed

In states that license locksmiths, every listing is cross-checked against the state's official licensing database — number, status, and expiration. Everywhere else, we verify business registration, active insurance, and review history. Companies we can't verify don't get listed.

2. Re-checked on a schedule

Licensed listings are re-validated against the state database every 90 days; insurance-verified listings re-confirm insurance annually. A lapse removes the badge and unpublishes the listing automatically — that discipline is the brand.

3. Honest labels

Featured placement is always labeled and never changes verification standards. This directory is operated by a licensed locksmith company, which appears as Featured only in areas it serves. Rankings among independent listings are never sold.

States with locksmith licensing

Where a state licenses locksmiths, listings show the license number. These states currently license (re-verified each build):

  • Alabama — AL Electronic Security Board of Licensure
  • California — CA Bureau of Security & Investigative Services (BSIS)
  • Connecticut — CT Dept of Consumer Protection
  • Illinois — IL Dept of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • Louisiana — LA State Fire Marshal (licensing)
  • Maryland — MD Dept of Labor — Locksmith Licensing
  • Nevada — NV county sheriff licensing (verify per county)
  • New Jersey — NJ Division of Consumer Affairs — Locksmith Licensing
  • North Carolina — NC Locksmith Licensing Board
  • Oklahoma — OK Dept of Labor (locksmith licensing)
  • Oregon — OR Construction Contractors Board (locksmith endorsement)
  • Texas — TX Dept of Public Safety — Private Security (locksmith)
  • Virginia — VA Dept of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)