Oklahoma locksmith license

Yes. Oklahoma licenses locksmiths through the Department of Labor's Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler program. Companies, managers and technicians in the locksmith category each need a license, valid for one year.

Last checked October 13, 2026 · 38 quoted facts from official pages

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Oklahoma at a glance

State license: Yes, a statewide license
Issued by: Oklahoma Department of Labor (Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler program)
The law: 59 O.S. § 1800.1 and following
License types: 5
Renewal: Every year
City and county rules: See the notes below

License types

As the agency names them.

Company

Company license (locksmith category)

Required to engage in a locksmith industry business. New companies must be approved by the Alarm/Locksmith Committee and must have at least one actively licensed manager. A company owned and operated by its manager, holding only the locksmith category and with no other employees, pays no company license fee.

Manager

Company Manager license (Locksmith category)

Each locksmith company must employ an Oklahoma-licensed locksmith manager responsible for the company's office. Manager must pass the technician-level exam and the manager test, and verify experience as a locksmith technician.

Individual

Technician license (Locksmith category)

Must work for a licensed Oklahoma locksmith company under a locksmith company manager and pass the locksmith technician exam.

Individual

Salesperson license

Must work for a licensed locksmith company under a locksmith company manager; ODOL lists Locksmith as a category with no sales exam.

Apprentice / trainee

Trainee license (Technician trainee)

Employed by a licensed company and working under the direct supervision of a licensed locksmith manager or technician; no testing required; a 90-day temporary trainee license is available.

Requirements

Only what the official pages state. A blank means we could not confirm it.

Minimum age: 18
Training or experience: No pre-licensing course found. Manager applicants must submit verification of experience in the locksmith business, including experience as a locksmith technician (OAC 380:75-3-7(2)(A)); ODOL's manager page lists the locksmith experience requirement as '8 hours' (see open questions). Trainees need no testing.
Exam: Technician exam in the locksmith category; manager applicants must pass the technician-level exam and then the manager test. Exams are valid for 2 years past the test date. ODOL points candidates to Oklahoma CareerTech for study materials.
Background check: Two classifiable fingerprint sets, usable for a national criminal history record check; ODOL requires fingerprints for an OSBI background check for manager, technician and trainee licenses.

Fees

From the agency's fee rules. Fees change, so check before you apply.

Fee	Amount
Company license, new application	$250
Company license, renewal	$250
Company license for a sole proprietor locksmith-only company owned and operated by its manager with no other employees	$0
Company Manager license, new (application $70 + license $100)	$170
Company Manager license, renewal	$100
Technician/Salesperson license, new (application $14 + license $35)	$49
Technician/Salesperson license, renewal	$35
Trainee license, new (application $40 + license $35)	$75
Trainee license, renewal	$25
Replacement (duplicate or revised) license	$25

Renewal and continuing education

Renewal: Every year

Working without a license

Violating the Act is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in county jail and/or a fine of up to $500 (59 O.S. § 1800.16(A)). After a hearing, the Commissioner of Labor may also impose an administrative fine of up to $200 per violation, with each day a separate violation and a $1,000 maximum (59 O.S. § 1800.16(B)).

City and county rules in Oklahoma

Each entry is backed by the official sources quoted below.

Oklahoma cities

No Oklahoma municipality may adopt its own ordinance on licensing locksmith businesses or locksmiths (59 O.S. § 1800.12(B)).

Official page

What the official sources say

Each line is a short quote from the official page it links to, with the date we read it.

A license is required to engage in a locksmith industry business in Oklahoma (59 O.S. § 1800.6, OSCN 2026).
“No person shall engage in an alarm, locksmith or fire sprinkler industry business in this state without first having obtained a license”
Source: oscn.net · checked October 13, 2026
The Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Committee assists the Commissioner of Labor in licensing and regulating locksmith businesses (59 O.S. § 1800.5(A)(1), OSCN 2026).
“To assist the Commissioner of Labor in licensing and otherwise regulating persons engaged in an alarm or locksmith industry business;”
Source: oscn.net · checked October 13, 2026
The individual who directly supervises the business in Oklahoma must be at least 18 (59 O.S. § 1800.7(A)(1), OSCN 2026).
“having direct supervision over the function and local operations ... has the following qualifications: 1. Is at least eighteen (18) years of age”
Source: oscn.net · checked October 13, 2026
Individual license applicants submit two fingerprint sets that may be used for a national criminal history record check (59 O.S. § 1800.8(B), OSCN 2026).
“including two classifiable sets of fingerprints of the applicant. The fingerprints may be used for a national criminal history record check”
Source: oscn.net · checked October 13, 2026
License and renewal fees are set by ODOL and capped by statute at $250 (59 O.S. § 1800.8(C), OSCN 2026).
“the fees provided for in this subsection shall not exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00).”
Source: oscn.net · checked October 13, 2026
A license is valid for a one-year term (59 O.S. § 1800.9(A), OSCN 2026).
“The license shall be valid for a one-year term.”
Source: oscn.net · checked October 13, 2026
Violating the Act is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in county jail (59 O.S. § 1800.16(A), OSCN 2026).
“shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in the county jail for a period not to exceed one (1) year”
Source: oscn.net · checked October 13, 2026
The criminal penalty also allows a fine of up to $500, or both jail and fine (59 O.S. § 1800.16(A), OSCN 2026).
“or by the imposition of a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.”
Source: oscn.net · checked October 13, 2026

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The Commissioner may impose an administrative fine of up to $200 per violation (59 O.S. § 1800.16(B)(1), OSCN 2026).
“the person may be subject to an administrative fine of not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each violation.”
Source: oscn.net · checked October 13, 2026
Each day may be a separate violation, with a $1,000 maximum administrative fine (59 O.S. § 1800.16(B)(1), OSCN 2026).
“Each day a person is in violation may constitute a separate violation. The maximum fine shall not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).”
Source: oscn.net · checked October 13, 2026
Municipalities may not adopt their own licensing ordinances for locksmith businesses or individuals licensable under the Act (59 O.S. § 1800.12(B), OSCN 2026).
“No municipality may adopt any ordinance concerning the licensing of any alarm, locksmith or fire sprinkler industry business or individual”
Source: oscn.net · checked October 13, 2026
The Act does not apply to locksmith activities of tow truck operators from their towing vehicles or of repossession agents in their duties (59 O.S. § 1800.3(5), OSCN 2026).
“The locksmith industry activities of tow truck operators from their towing vehicles or repossession agents within the execution of their duties;”
Source: oscn.net · checked October 13, 2026
ODOL company license: new companies need Committee approval. Page last modified Nov 21, 2024.
“All new companies must be approved by the Alarm/Locksmith Committee.”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
A company license is active only with at least one actively licensed manager. Page last modified Nov 21, 2024.
“Must have at least one actively licensed Manager for the Company license to be Active”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
Company license fee is $250 new and $250 renewal, with no fee for a sole-proprietor locksmith-only company. Page last modified Nov 21, 2024.
“New application: $250.00 No fee for Sole Proprietor Locksmith only. Renewal: $250.00”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
The company fee exemption covers a company owned and operated by its manager with only the locksmith category and no other employees (OAC 380:75-3-2(a)(1)(A), ODOL booklet current as of Nov 1, 2023).
“owned and operated by the company manager, with only a locksmith category license and which employs no additional employees, shall be exempted”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
Rule fee breakdown: manager application $70 plus licensing fee $100; technician/salesperson application $14 plus licensing fee $35 (OAC 380:75-3-2(a)(1), ODOL booklet current as of Nov 1, 2023).
“Company manager and plan and design - Application $70.00 and Licensing fee $100.00 (C) Inspector, technician, salesperson - Application $14.00 and Licensing fee $35.00”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
Rule fee breakdown for trainees: application $40 plus license fee $35 (OAC 380:75-3-2(a)(1)(D), ODOL booklet current as of Nov 1, 2023).
“Technician trainee – Application $40.00 and License Fee $35.00.”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
Company Manager license fees: $170 new, $100 renewal, $25 replacement. Page last modified Jul 15, 2026.
“New application: $170.00 Renewal: $100.00 Expired license renewal: Double the standard fee. Replacement license: $25.00”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
Manager applicants must pass the technician-level exam in each category before the manager test. Page last modified Jul 15, 2026.
“Must pass the exam at the Technician level for each category prior to testing for Manager.”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
Exam results are valid for two years. Page last modified Jul 15, 2026.
“Exams only valid for 2 years past test date”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
ODOL's manager page lists the locksmith experience requirement as '8 hours' (other categories list years and hours). Page last modified Jul 15, 2026.
“Locksmith: 8 hours.”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
Manager applicants must verify experience in the locksmith business, including as a locksmith technician (OAC 380:75-3-7(2)(A), ODOL booklet current as of Nov 1, 2023).
“Each application for licensure as a manager shall include verification of experience in the locksmith business.”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
Each locksmith company must employ an Oklahoma-licensed locksmith manager (OAC 380:75-3-7(1)(A), ODOL booklet current as of Nov 1, 2023).
“Each locksmith company shall employ an Oklahoma licensed locksmith manager who is responsible for the operations of the company’s office.”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
A licensed locksmith technician or manager must be on site for any work (OAC 380:75-3-7(1)(B), ODOL booklet current as of Nov 1, 2023).
“A licensed locksmith technician or manager shall be on site for any work being performed.”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
Locksmith technician applicants must pass an exam prescribed by the Commissioner (OAC 380:75-3-7(3)(B), ODOL booklet current as of Nov 1, 2023).
“Each locksmith technician applicant must pass an examination prescribed by the Commissioner.”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
Technician/Salesperson fees: $49 new, $35 renewal; Locksmith has no sales exam. Page last modified Feb 07, 2025.
“New application: $49.00 Renewal: $35.00 Expired license renewal: Double the standard fee.”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
ODOL lists Locksmith as a technician/salesperson category with no sales exam. Page last modified Feb 07, 2025.
“Locksmith (no Sales exam)”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
Individual license applicants submit fingerprints for an OSBI background check. Technician page last modified Feb 07, 2025.
“Must submit fingerprints for an OSBI background check.”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
Trainee license: no testing required; $75 new, $25 renewal. Page last modified Jun 11, 2024.
“No testing required.”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
Trainee license fees. Page last modified Jun 11, 2024.
“New application: $75.00 Renewal: $25.00 Expired license renewal: Double the standard fee Replacement license: $25.00”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
A 90-day temporary trainee license is available with a recent background check. Page last modified Jun 11, 2024.
“A 90-day temporary Trainee License can be issued if the applicant provides:”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
ODOL points exam candidates to Oklahoma CareerTech for study materials. FAQ page last modified Jun 17, 2024.
“For study materials, visit Oklahoma CareerTech”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
Individual licenses expire annually on the last day of the licensee's birth month (OAC 380:75-3-2(b)(1), ODOL booklet current as of Nov 1, 2023).
“All individual licenses shall expire annually on the last day of the licensee’s birth month.”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
Renewing more than 30 days after expiration costs double the renewal fee (OAC 380:75-3-2(b)(1), ODOL booklet current as of Nov 1, 2023).
“An expired license may be renewed later than thirty (30) days after the license's expiration date by paying double the renewal fee.”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
A license expired more than two years cannot be renewed (OAC 380:75-3-2(b)(3), ODOL booklet current as of Nov 1, 2023).
“A license which has been expired for more than two (2) years shall not be renewed.”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
The company license number must appear on advertising and marketing materials (OAC 380:75-3-2(d), ODOL booklet current as of Nov 1, 2023).
“the state issued company license number ... shall be placed on all advertising and marketing materials”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026
The license number must also appear, at least 2 inches high, on company vehicles that display the company name (OAC 380:75-3-2(d)).
“The state issued license number shall be displayed in numerals of two (2) inches or more in height”
Source: oklahoma.gov · checked October 13, 2026

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Oklahoma locksmith license questions

Do you need a license to be a locksmith in Oklahoma?

Who issues locksmith licenses in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma Department of Labor (Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler program), under 59 O.S. § 1800.1 and following.

How much does a Oklahoma locksmith license cost?

Company license, new application: $250. Company license, renewal: $250. Company license for a sole proprietor locksmith-only company owned and operated by its manager with no other employees: $0. Company Manager license, new (application $70 + license $100): $170. Fees change, so check the agency's fee page before you apply.

How often do you renew a Oklahoma locksmith license?

Every year.

What happens if you work as a locksmith without a license in Oklahoma?

S. 16(A)).

Can a city or county in Oklahoma require its own locksmith license?

No Oklahoma municipality may adopt its own ordinance on licensing locksmith businesses or locksmiths (59 O.S. § 1800.12(B)).

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.

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