California · Penal Code
PEN §506a: Any person who, acting as collector, or acting in any capacity in or about a business conducted for the collection of accounts or debts owing by another person, and who violates Section 506 of the Pen
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A debt collector or collection business employee who violates Penal Code Section 506 by fraudulently appropriating or concealing money or property entrusted to them is subject to prosecution and punishment under that section.
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