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  "heading": "Licensure; general",
  "text": "A person shall not engage in virtual currency business activity, or hold himself out as being able to engage in virtual currency business activity, with or on behalf of a resident unless the person is one of the following:\n\n(1) Licensed in this state by the office pursuant to R.S. 6:1385.\n\n(2) Exempt from licensure pursuant to R.S. 6:1383.",
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