§ 40-14-540 — Willful violations

(a) A person who makes a consumer loan and who willfully
makes charges in excess of those permitted by the provisions of
the article on loans (article 3) is guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction may be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or to imprisonment not exceeding
six (6) months, or both.
(b) A person, other than a supervised financial
organization, who willfully engages in the business of making
consumer loans without a license in violation of W.S. 40-14-302
is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be sentenced
to pay a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00),
or to imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year, or both.
(c) A person who willfully engages in the business of
making consumer credit sales, consumer leases, or consumer
loans, or of taking assignments of rights against debtors
arising therefrom and undertakes direct collection of payments
or enforcement of these rights, without complying with the
provisions of this act concerning notification (W.S. 40-14-631)
or payment of fees (W.S. 40-14-632), is guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction may be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).