Louisiana § RS 37:1808 - Acting as pawnbroker without complying with law; violations by pawnbroker; penalties
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§ RS 37:1808. 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.
Acts 1993, No. 391, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 1062, §1, eff. June 29, 1995.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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