American Samoa § 27.0404 - Penalties for unlicensed acts.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 27.0404 — Penalties for unlicensed acts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27.0404. Penalties for unlicensed acts.
(a) A person who furnishes commodities or services to consumers for which a license is required from a department or a regulatory agency or a Board or Commission, without a license, commits a civil infraction and is subject to the penalty provided in subsection (b) of this section. (b) A person who commits a civil infraction described in subsection (a) shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $2,500 for each unlawful act or practice, which fine is to be collected in a civil suit initiated by the Bureau of Consumer Protection. (c) A contract for the furnishing of commodities by unlicensed persons is void. A person may recover the price or reasonable value of commodities furnished under a void contract. Amendments: 1985 Subsection (a): deleted “and” from the end of subdivisions (i) through (6). Subsection (b): deleted “and” from the end of subdivision (1). Subsection (c): added.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27.0404 ("Penalties for unlicensed acts.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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