For AI agents: read the machine-readable documentation index at /llms.txt or the single-file full reference at /llms-full.txt.
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§ 20-490 License required. It shall be unlawful for any person to act as a debt collection agency without first having obtained a license in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, and without first being in compliance with all other applicable law, rules and regulations.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-210941Fetched: 10/24/2026

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