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Table of Contents » Title 54.1. Professions and Occupations » Subtitle IV. Professions Regulated by the Supreme Court » Chapter 39. Attorneys » Article 1. General Provisions » § 54.1-3904. Penalty for practicing without authority

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Code of Virginia
Title 54.1. Professions and Occupations
Chapter 39. Attorneys

10/7/2024

§ 54.1-3904. Penalty for practicing without authority.

Any person who practices law without being authorized or licensed shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A collection agency may refer debts to an attorney for collection with the creditor's approval of the referral and the fee arrangement and shall not be deemed to be engaged in the unauthorized practice of law. An attorney is permitted by the creditor's authorization to enter into such representation agreements.

Code 1950, § 54-44; 1988, c. 765; 1994, c. 441.

The chapters of the acts of assembly referenced in the historical citation at the end of this section may not constitute a comprehensive list of such chapters and may exclude chapters whose provisions have expired.