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By-Laws Pertaining To Membership in TAOL Article V
Classes of membership are defined as follows;

- ACTIVE - an individual who is gainfully employed in the locksmith industry, either self-employed or as an employee, servicing and/or installing security products and has served in this manner for a period of not less than three (3) years. An active member is eligible to hold office and has the right to vote.
- INSTITUTIONAL - an individual who is gainfully employed in the locksmith industry, servicing and/or installing security products for an end-user facility, (the end facility user may be a college, university, hospital, governmental agency, business, or corporation etc.) and has served in this manner for a period of not less than three (3) years. An Institutional member is eligible to hold office and has the right to vote.
- APPRENTICE - an individual who meets all the requirements of an active member except for the three (3) year period of service. An apprentice member is not eligible to hold office but has the right to vote.
- STUDENT - an individual who is actively participating in locksmithing training courses, but because of current employment/experience does not meet the requirements for active or apprentice. A student member is not eligible to hold office and does not have the right to vote
- ALLIED - an individual who is gainfully employed in sales of security products, sales and service of alarm systems and law enforcement. An allied member is not eligible to hold office and does not have the right to vote.
- ASSOCIATE - a manufacturer, company or distributor engaged in supplying security hardware and accessories to the locksmithing, security and safe industry. An associate member is eligible to hold office, excluding President and Vice-President. Associate members holding office shall be limited to a maximum of two (2) members. An associate member has the right to vote.
- HONOURARY - a member who has rendered outstanding service, and proposed by three (3) members in good standing for honourary membership, to the Board of Directors in writing for approval of the Board. Upon approval by the Board, the proposal is submitted to the General Members at an Annual Meeting. An honourary member is not eligible to hold office and does not have the right to vote. An honourary member is not required to pay dues.
- LIFE - life membership is the highest honour that is bestowed by TAOL to those individuals that displayed a distinctive role in services to The Association. Nomination, together with a list of achievements and number of years of service, is presented to the Secretary in writing sixty (60) days prior to the Annual Meeting. The nomination must receive approval by a minimum of five (5) of the Board of Directors. Approval at the Annual Meeting is by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of eligible members.