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title: "Colorado locksmith license requirements · LockCommand"
description: "Colorado has no state locksmith license, according to the legislature's 2026 list of regulated professions. Local rules and where to check."
url: https://lockcommand.com/tools/locksmith-license/colorado
---

[Last checked October 2026](https://lockcommand.com/tools/locksmith-license)

# Colorado locksmith license requirements

Colorado has no state locksmith license, according to the legislature's 2026 list of regulated professions. Local rules and where to check.

## The short answer

No statewide license

No statewide locksmith license. The Colorado Legislative Council's January 2026 list of regulated professions and occupations doesn't include locksmiths.

**Where to check**

[Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations](https://dpo.colorado.gov/)

## What to do in Colorado

We found no statewide locksmith license in Colorado. That doesn't mean no rules: you still need whatever general business registration and local business license your city or county asks of any trade, and some cities and counties license locksmiths on their own. Call the city or county clerk where you're based before you open, and check again if you start working in a new county.

### Local rules

We didn't find a city or county locksmith license in Colorado. Local rules change more often than state law, so ask your city or county clerk.

### Every state: ID and proof on every lockout

Whatever the license rules, check a photo ID and proof that the caller lives there or owns the car before you open anything, and keep a record of it. Our [lockout authorization form](https://lockcommand.com/tools/lockout-authorization-form) gives you a signed record for the file.

### Sources

- [Colorado Legislative Council: Regulation of Professions and Occupations in Colorado](https://content.leg.colorado.gov/publications/regulation-professions-and-occupations-colorado)

Last checked October 2026. This page is a summary to help you find the right agency, not legal advice. If something here is out of date, tell us through the [contact page](https://lockcommand.com/contact).

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## Questions

### Do I need a locksmith license in Colorado?

No statewide locksmith license. The Colorado Legislative Council's January 2026 list of regulated professions and occupations doesn't include locksmiths.

### Are there city or county locksmith rules in Colorado?

We didn't find a city or county locksmith license in Colorado, but local rules change. Ask the clerk in each city or county where you work.

### Do I still need to check ID and proof of ownership?

Yes, in every state. Check a photo ID and proof that the person lives there or owns the car before you open anything, and keep a record of it.

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- [Locksmith license by state Which states license locksmiths, who issues the license, and local rules, with sources.](https://lockcommand.com/tools/locksmith-license)
- [Lockout authorization form Make a printable lockout authorization form in English or Spanish, with ID, proof of ownership and signature lines, with your shop's details.](https://lockcommand.com/tools/lockout-authorization-form)
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- [ID & proof ID and proof of ownership photos, a customer signature and before and after photos on every job.](https://lockcommand.com/features/id-and-proof)

## Keep the paperwork on every job

LockCommand saves the customer's ID, proof of ownership photos and signature with each job, next to the invoice and the call recording.

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