PART 3Enforcement of licensing requirements
Offences
Untrue claim that HMO is licensed32
(1)
A person who is the owner or managing agent of an HMO commits an offence if the person—
(a)
claims that an HMO is licensed at a time when it is not licensed, and
(b)
does not have a reasonable excuse for making that claim.
(2)
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £10,000.