New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs record
Find a licensed New Jersey locksmith, and know how to check.
New Jersey licenses locksmiths. Most states do not. That license is the single most useful thing you can check before someone drills your lock, and almost nobody in this industry will tell you how to look it up.
So that is what this site does.
- Name
- EXAMPLE LOCKSMITH LLC
- License
- 34LB00XXXXX00
- Status
- ACTIVE
- Expires
- 03/31/2028
- Town
- NEWARK, NJ
Three things to read: the status says Active, the expiry has not passed, and the name matches the company you actually called.
LocksmithNJ is a consumer reference resource operated by Optymizer. It is not a locksmith, holds no New Jersey locksmith license, and performs no locksmith work.
Before you hand over a lock
Three things worth knowing, written for someone deciding right now rather than reading for pleasure.
Verify a license
The state lookup tool step by step, what a valid record looks like, and what to do when the person is already standing at your door.
Reference 02What it costs
Real New Jersey ranges by job, what legitimately moves a price, and how a phone quote turns into a different number on arrival.
Reference 03Know your rights
What state law entitles you to, what a locksmith must show you, and how to file a complaint when it goes wrong.
What New Jersey requires of a licensed locksmith
Each of these is a rule you can hold a locksmith to, and a citation you can check for yourself.
What the work involves, by job
What a licensed locksmith actually does on each job, what it should cost in New Jersey, and what to ask before you authorize it.
Lockouts and emergencies
What a lockout call should cost, what a legitimate locksmith will ask you first, and how the overnight price inflation actually works.
Home locks and keys
Rekeying, deadbolts, smart locks, and broken keys, priced for New Jersey housing stock that often predates the hardware in it.
Car keys and fobs
Transponder keys, fobs, and ignition work, where the dealer quote and the locksmith quote can differ by several hundred dollars.
Business and commercial
Master key systems, access control, and panic hardware, including the fire-code obligations a landlord cannot contract away.
New Jersey, region by region
A prewar walk-up in Hoboken and a postwar single family in Cherry Hill are different jobs, with different hardware and different prices. These pages cover what changes where.
North Jersey
The dense commuter belt: prewar multifamily stock, street parking, and the PATH and NJ Transit corridors into Manhattan.
Central Jersey
Suburban townships and the Raritan corridor, where postwar single-family housing and large lot parking change the job.
Jersey Shore
Seasonal rentals and second homes, where turnover rekeying and salt-air corrosion drive most of the work.
South Jersey
The Philadelphia side of the state, with its own contractor market and its own pricing baseline.
Common questions
Does New Jersey actually license locksmiths?
Yes. New Jersey is one of a minority of states that does. Licenses are issued through the Division of Consumer Affairs under the Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Advisory Committee, and the record is public. In most states there is no license to check at all, which is why this check is worth running here.
Is this site a locksmith?
No. LocksmithNJ is a reference resource operated by Optymizer, a marketing company. It holds no New Jersey locksmith license, performs no lock or key work, and has no phone number to call for service. It exists so you can check the credentials of the locksmith you do hire.
How long does checking a license take?
About thirty seconds on a phone. You need the business name or the license number, and a legitimate locksmith will give you either without hesitation. Reluctance to provide one is itself the answer.
What if someone is already at my door?
Look at the vehicle before you open it. New Jersey requires a licensed locksmith business to letter its service vehicles with the business name, license number and municipality in characters at least three inches tall. An unmarked car is a documentable violation, not just a bad feeling.