Do you need a locksmith license in Colorado?
No. Colorado has no state locksmith license. The 2024 edition of Colorado's professions and occupations law, Title 12 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, does not mention locksmiths.
Last checked October 13, 2026 · 2 quoted facts from official pages
Colorado at a glance
- State license
- No statewide license
What the official sources say
Each line is a short quote from the official page it links to, with the date we read it.
Colorado's occupational licensing laws are collected in C.R.S. Title 12, the 'Professions and Occupations Act'; the full 2024 edition published by the General Assembly (Office of Legislative Legal Services) contains no occurrence of 'locksmith' (full-text searched 2026-10-13).
“The short title of this title 12 is the "Professions and Occupations Act".”
Source: leg.colorado.gov · checked October 13, 2026
Title 12 was repealed and reenacted in 2019 (HB 19-1172), so the 2024 edition reflects the reorganized set of regulated professions.
“This title 12 was repealed and reenacted, with relocations, in 2019”
Source: leg.colorado.gov · checked October 13, 2026
Sales tax on locksmith work in Colorado
Rates, local taxes and how Colorado treats labor and repair charges: sales tax facts for Colorado.
Running a locksmith business in Colorado on IntelliDrive OS
What the software does today, nothing more. It does not apply for licenses, file returns or give legal or tax advice.
One tax rate per shop
Add your rates under Settings → Tax Rates, then choose each shop’s default rate under Settings → Outlets, so every shop charges its own local rate.
All featuresRecords kept digitally
Invoices, receipts, signatures and photos are kept digitally for your records, and you can send a receipt to the customer by email or text.
Payment-link evidencePayment links through your own account
Text or email a payment link through your own QuickBooks Payments, Square or Stripe account. On a payment-link sale the record keeps the customer’s signature, the terms they accepted, IP address and device, photos, and location when their browser shares it.
Payment processingStock by shop and van
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InventoryYour team, hours and commission
Time clock, timesheets, pay rates and per-technician commission reporting, with role permissions and staff limited to their own shop.
WorkforceQuickBooks Online, when you choose
Push sales and payments from IntelliDrive OS to QuickBooks Online. It is a one-way push that you start yourself.
QuickBooks integrationScheduling and dispatch (add-on)
Scheduling, dispatch, live GPS and ETA texts come with the GetTimePad add-on at $199/month. It is not part of the $79 plan.
SchedulingMore for locksmiths: IntelliDrive OS for locksmiths.
Colorado locksmith license questions
Do you need a license to be a locksmith in Colorado?
No. Colorado has no state locksmith license. The 2024 edition of Colorado's professions and occupations law, Title 12 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, does not mention locksmiths.
This guide summarizes the official pages linked next to each fact. Rules and fees change, so check with the licensing agency before you apply or take work. This is not legal advice.
Last checked October 13, 2026.
Run your Colorado locksmith business on IntelliDrive OS
$79/month per business, billed monthly, with unlimited users.
The first 30 days are free. A card is required at signup and the first charge is on day 31; cancel in Settings → Billing before then and you pay nothing.