unlicensed
adj.not having an official document or permission to do something. You use this to describe people or businesses that are working without a legal permit.
adj.lacking an official license or legal authorization to perform a specific activity or provide a service. Often used to describe professional practices or commercial sales conducted without government oversight.
“The police closed down the unlicensed bar.”
“Hiring an unlicensed contractor might save money initially, but it often leads to legal and safety issues later.”
“The investigation revealed that the clinic had been operating as an unlicensed medical facility for several years, bypassing mandatory health inspections and safety protocols.”
Typically used attributively before the noun it modifies.
“At least 13 people have been killed and seven others injured in an unlicensed gold mine in southwest Colombia.”
“Together with weapons made locally by unlicensed gunmakers it is believed to be the source of many black market guns in Thailand.”
From un- + licensed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.