(a) Any person who wilfully engages in the business of a pawnbroker, unless licensed according to law, or after notice that his or her license has been suspended or revoked, shall be guilty of a class D felony.
(b) Any person who wilfully violates any of the provisions of this chapter for which no other penalty is provided shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
(1949 Rev., S. 4668; P.A. 97-164, S. 7; P.A. 11-100, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 97-164 added reference to “limited liability company”, increased the penalty for engaging in business without a license to a class D felony, increased the penalty to a class A misdemeanor for violating provisions of the chapter for which no other penalty is provided, neglecting to keep a record-keeping system or make the required entries, refusing to allow inspection of such system and receiving property from a minor and designated said latter penalty provision as new Subsec. (b); P.A. 11-100 made conforming changes re definitions in Sec. 21-39a added by same act, amended Subsec. (a) to add “suspended or” and delete provision re treble forfeiture, amended Subsec. (b) to delete provision re record-keeping system, and made technical changes.
Cited. 201 C. 89.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 409 - Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers
Section 21-39. - Pawnbroker license required. Loans on intangible property excepted.
Section 21-39a. - Definitions.
Section 21-41. - Proof of identity required. Record-keeping requirements.
Section 21-43. - Statement of transactions.
Section 21-44. - Rates of interest.
Section 21-45. - Sale or disposition of deposited or pledged property.
Section 21-46. - Security not defeated by out-of-state conditional sale.
Section 21-46a. - Seizure of property by law enforcement officer. Restitution.