{"data":{"id":"us-pa/12-pa.c.s.-6273","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"12 Pa.C.S. § 6273","heading":"Use of unlicensed collector-repossessor.","body":"A licensed seller or sales finance company acting as holder of a motor vehicle installment sale contract who hires, authorizes or permits an unlicensed collector-repossessor, as defined in this chapter, to collect payments on the contract or repossess a motor vehicle sold under the contract within this Commonwealth commits a violation of this chapter and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced at the discretion of the court to the following:\n(1) Pay a fine of not more than $2,000 for the first offense.\n(2) For each subsequent offense, to either or both of the following:\n(i) Pay a fine of not more than $2,000.\n(ii) Imprisonment for not more than one year.","path":["Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE","PART V CONSUMER CREDIT","CHAPTER 62 MOTOR VEHICLE SALES FINANCE","SUBCHAPTER F PENALTIES AND LIABILITY"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=12\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=62\u0026sctn=73\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-31 (Statute Update stamp, 12 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:30:58Z","sha256":"61e77ecac078a472f10a26f446ae3754b45cc8dde55a07d0b889ebdd68db9992","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/12-pa.c.s.-6272","next":"us-pa/12-pa.c.s.-6274"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}