Every person who, without having been duly admitted or licensed to practice the profession as provided in §§ 771—783 of this title, or who during the suspension of such license practices as a person qualified therefor, or who announces himself as such, or who tries to lead others to believe that he is a practicing attorney, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both penalties. History —May 14, 1932, No. 43, p. 522, § 12; Nov. 10, 2006, No. 241, § 1.
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