State Act

The Andhra Pradesh Pawn Brokers Act, 2002

28. General penalty for contravention of Act etc.-(1) whoever contravens any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule made or of any term and conditions of a licence granted thereunder shall, if no other penalty is elsowhere provided in this Act for such contravention, be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which max extend to three years and with fine which may extend to rupees fifty thousand. (2) Any Court convicting a Pawn Broker of a contravention of the provisions of clause (c) or clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 11, may direct him to furnish a receipt or statement of account in accordance with the provisions of that clause, and if the Pawn Broker fails to comply with the direction, the Court may order his licence as a Pawn Broker to be cancelled.