7-21-2117. Defenses in actions related to licensing violations. Upon the trial of any action authorized by this part, the defendant is deemed not to have procured the proper license unless he either produces it or proves that he did procure it, but he may plead in bar of the action a recovery against him and the payment by him in a civil action of the proper license tax, together with damages and costs.

     History: En. Sec. 4046, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2752, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 2416, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 3362; re-en. Sec. 2416, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 84-2705.