# California Locksmith Help > California locksmith rules from official sources: BSIS licenses and fees, lockout ID rules, key duplication, landlord lock duties, city door rules and complaints. Information only. A free information site from Local Help Stations. Not a locksmith company or government office. Contact: call (888) 477-1121 (calls only) or email requests@localhelpstations.com. ## How to cite Plain credit line for quotes from this site: Source: California Locksmith Help (californialocksmithhelp.com), part of the Local Help Stations network (localhelpstations.com). Page URLs follow https://californialocksmithhelp.com// . Link the page you used. Each page shows the date it was last updated or checked. ## Key facts - Locksmith companies are licensed by BSIS; their employees must be registered. Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=6980.10 (checked 2026-11-03) - A new Locksmith Company license costs $550: $275 to apply plus $275 for the license. Source: https://www.bsis.ca.gov/forms_pubs/lco_app.pdf (checked 2026-11-03) - At a home or business lockout, the locksmith must record your ID on a work order kept two years. Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&division=3.&title=&part=&chapter=8.5.&article=7 (checked 2026-11-03) - Landlords must keep a working dead bolt on each main swinging entry door. Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1941.3 (checked 2026-11-03) ## Pages - [California locksmith license rules (BSIS)](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/locksmith-license/): Who needs a BSIS locksmith license and what the company license requires. - [California locksmith employee registration](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/locksmith-employee/): The BSIS registration every locksmith company employee needs. - [California locksmith license fees](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/locksmith-fees/): BSIS fees for locksmith companies, branches and employees. - [What a California locksmith must ask for at a lockout](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/lockout-id-rules/): Work order and ID rules for opening homes, businesses and vehicles. - [California key duplication rules](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/key-duplication/): Do Not Duplicate keys, restricted keys and who may copy keys. - [Who does not need a California locksmith license](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/who-is-exempt/): Exemptions in the Locksmith Act, B&P 6980.12. - [California landlord dead bolt and window lock rules](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/landlord-lock-rules/): Civil Code 1941.3: dead bolts, window locks and common area doors. - [Lock changes for California tenants facing abuse or violence](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/lock-change-abuse/): Civil Code 1941.5: the landlord changes locks within 24 hours. - [How to check a California locksmith and complain](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/check-a-locksmith/): Verify a BSIS license, read the ad, and where complaints go. - [When a California locksmith also needs a contractor license](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/locks-contractor-license/): BSIS and CSLB rules for bigger lock and door jobs. - [Door replacement permits in California cities](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/door-replacement-permit/): Which California cities require a permit to replace an entry door. ## Cities - [California cities](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/cities/) - [Los Angeles locksmith and door lock rules](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/cities/los-angeles/): Los Angeles door lock and door replacement rules plus California locksmith law, from official sources. - [San Diego locksmith and door lock rules](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/cities/san-diego/): San Diego door lock and door replacement rules plus California locksmith law, from official sources. - [San Jose locksmith and door lock rules](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/cities/san-jose/): San Jose door lock and door replacement rules plus California locksmith law, from official sources. - [San Francisco locksmith and door lock rules](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/cities/san-francisco/): San Francisco door lock and door replacement rules plus California locksmith law, from official sources. - [Sacramento locksmith and door lock rules](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/cities/sacramento/): Sacramento door lock and door replacement rules plus California locksmith law, from official sources. - [Sacramento County locksmith and door lock rules](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/cities/sacramento-county/): Sacramento County door lock and door replacement rules plus California locksmith law, from official sources. - [Long Beach locksmith and door lock rules](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/cities/long-beach/): Long Beach door lock and door replacement rules plus California locksmith law, from official sources. - [Oakland locksmith and door lock rules](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/cities/oakland/): Oakland door lock and door replacement rules plus California locksmith law, from official sources. - [FAQ](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/faq/) - [Sources](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/sources/) - [About](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/about/) - [Contact](https://californialocksmithhelp.com/contact/)