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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Whoever, being a pawnbroker or the employe of a pawnbroker, makes any loan or advances, or permits to be made any loan or advance, to any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years, or in any manner receives, directly or indirectly, any goods, chattels, wares, or merchandise from any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years, in pledge for loans made or to be made to such minor, or whoever acts as an intermediary between any pawnbroker or the employe of a pawnbroker to effect any loan, the benefit of which shall accrue to any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or undergo imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year, or both.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 18 P.S. Crimes and Offenses § 4650. Pawnbrokers dealing with minors - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-18-ps-crimes-and-offenses/pa-st-sect-18-4650/
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