Penalties In Louisiana
Added January 16th, 2014 · Updated January 20th, 2014
Louisiana Revised Statutes
Title 37. Professions and Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 21. Miscellaneous Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Part I. Pawnbrokers (Refs & Annos)
§ 1808. Acting as pawnbroker without complying with law; violations by pawnbroker; penalties
A. Any person who engages in the business of operating a pawnshop or who advertises in any media or by any means that he is a pawnbroker without first securing the license prescribed by this Part shall be punished by a fine up to five thousand dollars by the commissioner or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
B. In addition to any other penalty which may be applicable, any licensee who willfully violates the provisions of this Part or who willfully makes a false entry in any records required by this Part shall be fined up to one thousand dollars per violation or false entry.
Cited as La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 37:1808
Title 37. Professions and Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 21. Miscellaneous Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Part I. Pawnbrokers (Refs & Annos)
§ 1808. Acting as pawnbroker without complying with law; violations by pawnbroker; penalties
A. Any person who engages in the business of operating a pawnshop or who advertises in any media or by any means that he is a pawnbroker without first securing the license prescribed by this Part shall be punished by a fine up to five thousand dollars by the commissioner or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
B. In addition to any other penalty which may be applicable, any licensee who willfully violates the provisions of this Part or who willfully makes a false entry in any records required by this Part shall be fined up to one thousand dollars per violation or false entry.
Cited as La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 37:1808
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