Residential Locksmith Services Contractor (RLSC) license in Oregon

Lets a business provide locksmith services for homes and small commercial structures and nothing else that needs a contractor license.

• 110active licenses statewide
• 95.1%no issues in the file
• 84.5%Exempt for workers' comp
• 6.2 yrsmedian time licensed

Oregon licenses the locksmith business and certifies the locksmith separately. The business must have an owner or employee who is a certified locksmith, and its Responsible Managing Individual must hold that certification.

Calling yourself a locksmith in Oregon generally takes that certification or a licensed business with a certified person on staff. Ask for the CCB number before work starts, even on an urgent lockout call, and check the person in CCB's separate locksmith search.

The state minimums are a $15,000 bond and $100,000 per occurrence in liability insurance.

Residential Locksmith Contractors by city

• Portland (20)

Other license types

• Home Inspector Services Contractor
• Home Services Contractor
• All Oregon license types

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Source: CCB public data · Updated November 3, 2026 This file lists active licenses only, and license details can change at any time. Verify on CCB's license search.