Section 5-505 - Unauthorized practice.
§ 12.5-505. Unauthorized practice.
(a) Prohibition.- Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not act as, offer to act as, hold oneself out as, or impersonate a locksmith in the State unless the person is a licensee or employee of a licensee.
(b) Penalties.- A person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on first conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and, on second or subsequent conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
[2009, chs. 551, 552.]