Do Not Duplicate Key

The truth is there s no law regarding do not duplicate keys.

Do not duplicate key.

1 point 4 months ago. In most cases no law prevents you from copying a do not duplicate key although there are a few exceptions. In fact one is actually perfectly okay to duplicate. Some businesses with key copying services will refuse to duplicate do not duplicate keys but other places allow it such as keyme kiosks and true value hardware stores.

Just get some sort of key cozey that covers the do not duplicate bit. The outside door key for my apartment building has do not duplicate stamped on it but i want to get a copy. Below find out more about copying a do not duplicate key. It is simply a recommendation.

Some safeways has a key copy machine as well. Can you please comment back if you find somewhere to successfully copy it. We say that it depends because there are two types of do not duplicate keys and one is much easier to get away with copying than the other. A do not duplicate key or dnd key for short is one that has been stamped do not duplicate duplication prohibited or similar by a locksmith or manufacturer as a passive deterrent to discourage a retail key cutting service from duplicating a key without authorization or without contacting the locksmith or manufacturer who originally cut the key.

As it pertains to keys the answer is that it depends. The local hardware store has refused and the make it yourself kiosks at big box improvement stores don t work for this type of key. The easiest and most affordable method of indicating that a key should not be copied is by adding the do not duplicate stamp to create a dnd do not duplicate key. Though many chain hardware stores such as ace may refuse to cut a copy of these keys a locksmith can easily duplicate them.

The engraved message found on many business keys is not legally binding it s just a recommendation. In fact it might be necessary to find the original creator of the key because sometimes the keys are harder to duplicate due to lack of special instructions or specific equipment. Is it one of the f3 type of keys. The do not duplicate keys require specific documentation to be copied by licensed locksmiths.

Adding this stamp to the key when it is being cut is not very expensive but there is no guarantee that copies will not be made. While this engraved message might look official it is not legally binding. In reality there isn t a law in place that specifies that it is illegal to replicate keys that say do not duplicate on them.