TITLE 19

Financial institutions

CHAPTER 19-26

Pawnbrokers

SECTION 19-26-1



   § 19-26-1  Businesses subject to chapter.

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Every person, partnership, or corporation, except a national bank or bank or

trust company duly incorporated under the laws of this state, engaged in the

business of loaning money on the security of a deposit of any personal property

other than choses in action, whether or not a note or other evidence of

indebtedness be given by the borrower, shall be deemed to be carrying on the

business of a pawnbroker, within the meaning of this chapter, and shall be

subject to all the provisions contained in this chapter.



History of Section.

(G.L. 1896, ch. 105, § 17; P.L. 1909, ch. 435, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch.

131, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 364, § 17; G.L. 1956, §

19-26-1.)