by globallockytoo » 19 Dec 2009 18:41
Yes. I can apply for a PERC card, but I am not interested in driving 45 minutes one-way to service Illinois residents at my advertised rates. Paying the ludicrous fees imposed by the state of Illinois seems pointless when there is no enforcement. If I did pay for licensing there, I would need to increase my fees to account for the licensing costs. The thing is though, if your product or service is not offered by a state licensed company in Illinois, you can operate there without any license, provided you are selling or installing your exclusive products.
I took a call recently from the East St Louis Sheriffs Department, wanting me to rekey all their Medeco locks on gun safes in all their vehicles.
I refused immediately because I am not licensed in Illinois (and I wasnt sure whether it was a ploy to lure me over) - I suggested them to use a licensed Illinois locksmith.
(apparently they had tried to, but the service and knowledge accumen was terrible)
I previously held the St Louis MO, security guard license too, because I was working in personal security services too. (until my locksmith business started getting too busy) I have since let it lapse.
Yes there are MO locksmiths that do cross the border and some of them are unlicensed, but when there is no enforcement, why should they pay for something that offers them no security. The scammers have been getting away with it. The consumer rarely asks for a license to be produced, why should there be one if all it is is a revenue generator for a broke government?
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