(Title and Section amended by Ord. No. 167,322, Eff. 11/9/91.)
(a) Definition. As used in this article “key duplicator” means any person whose trade or occupation is the duplicating of keys for locks or similar devices. State licensed new car dealers and used car dealers or auto repair technicians who hold valid permits are not required to obtain key duplicator permits if they make automobile keys as an incident to their regular business.
(b) Permit Required. No person shall engage in, manage, carry on or conduct the business of a key duplicator without a written permit from the Board. A permit shall not be required of each person performing mechanical key duplication, provided that there is a key duplicator permit for each location at which such mechanical key duplication is performed.
(c) Keys to be Stamped. It shall be unlawful for any key duplicator to fail to stamp the serial number of such duplicator’s permit upon any key duplicated, sold or given away.
(d) Change of Location. A change of location may be endorsed on a permit by the Board upon written application by the permittee accompanied by the change of location fee prescribed in Section 103.12.
(e) Duplication Prohibited. No person shall duplicate any key which is stamped “Do Not Duplicate” or otherwise stamped or marked in a similar manner.