A. In addition to the provisions of this article, every pawnbroker shall operate in a manner prescribed by this article and by the pawnbroker regulation act 1 and the pawnbrokers administrative rules (38 Ill. adm. code 360.10 et seq.).
B. Every act or omission constituting a violation of any provision of this article by any officer, director, manager, agent or employee of any licensee shall be deemed and held to be the act of such employer or licensee and the employer or licensee shall be punishable in the same manner as if such act or omission had been committed or omitted by him or her personally.
C. Any licensee violating any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a business offense and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Each day that such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
D. In addition to the imposition of a fine as established in subsection C of this section, any licensee deemed to be found guilty of business offense for a violation of this article or found guilty of a misdemeanor for violation of the pawnbroker regulation act 2 and the pawnbrokers administrative rules (38 Ill. adm. code 360.10 et seq.) may also result in the suspension, cancellation or revocation of a license. (Ord. 0-12-30, 9-24-2012)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 205 ILCS 510/0.01 et seq. |
| 2 | 2. 205 ILCS 510/0.01 et seq. |