Malaysia legislation
Section 7
Section 7
(2)
Any person who carries on business as a pawnbroker without a valid licence, or who continues to carry on such business after his licence has expired or been suspended or revoked commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine of not less than twenty thousand ringgit but not more than one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both and in the case of a second or subsequent offence shall also be liable to whipping in addition to such punishment.
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