Chapter Definitions

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  2. Tennessee Code
  3. Professions, Businesses and Trades
  4. Locksmith Licensing Act of 2006
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

  1. “Car opening tool” means any tool that is designed by the manufacturer of the tool, or intended by the user, to be used to open any vehicle by means other than that intended by the manufacturer of the vehicle;
  2. “Change key” means a key planed and cut to operate a specific lock or a group of specific locks that all have the same combination of tumblers, pins or wafers;
  3. “Code book or computer code software” means a compilation, in any form, of key codes;
  4. “Commissioner” means commissioner of commerce and insurance;
  5. “Emergency service vehicle” means a vehicle used for police, fire, or emergency medical services or to assist a person from getting in and out of a vehicle;
  6. “Key machine” means any device that is designed to copy or reproduce keys or is designed to make original keys;
  7. “Lock” means any device whose primary function is to prevent or limit movement of one (1) object in relation to another object and requires a tool, device or special knowledge to activate or deactivate;
  8. “Lock picking tool” means any tool or combination of tools that is designed by the manufacturer of the tool, or intended by the user, to be used to open a lock by means other than that intended by the manufacturer of the lock to be the normal operation of the lock;
  9. “Locksmith” means any natural person who provides locksmithing services for any type of compensation;
  10. “Locksmithing services” means:
    1. Repairing, rebuilding, repinning, recombinating, servicing, adjusting or installing any lock, safe or vault; or
    2. Operating a lock, safe or vault by means other than those intended by the manufacturer of the lock, safe or vault;
  11. “Manipulation key” means any key other than a change key or master key that can be variably positioned or manipulated in a keyway to operate a lock. For purposes of this chapter, “manipulation key” shall also include wiggle keys;
  12. “Master key” means a key planed and cut to operate all locks in a series or group of locks, each lock having its own change key and each lock constructed as an act of the series or group for operation with the master key. For purposes of this chapter, submaster keys, grand master keys, great grand master keys, emergency keys, maid's master keys, over-riding keys or any other similar keys shall be considered as master keys;
  13. “Registered locksmith apprentice” means any natural person who is providing locksmithing services as an employee, contractor or agent, with or without compensation, under the supervision of a licensed locksmith with any sole proprietorship, partnership, association or corporation providing locksmithing services;
  14. “Safe opening tool” means any tool that is designed by the manufacturer of the tool, or intended by the user, to be used to open a safe, strongbox, safe deposit box, vault or similar object by means other than that which is intended by the manufacturer of the safe, strongbox, safe deposit box, vault or similar object for normal opening; and
  15. “Try-out key” means a manipulation key that may or may not be one (1) of a set of similar keys, used for a specific series, keyway or brand of lock.


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