§ 7-401. Doing business without license


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  •    (a) Prohibited act. -- Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not knowingly and willfully do business as a collection agency in the State unless the person has a license.

    (b) Penalty. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 56, § 329B; 1992, ch. 4, § 2.