I assume that is a code section, but since there are more than 50 governments promulgating legal codes in the United States, most of them with multiple codes, a section number is meaningless without identification of the specific code it is from. That doesn't support the statement that
Roy, with your forty years of legal experience I am smart enough to know that I do not want to fence with you with words. However, there has been alot of recent changes within the rules that govern Commerce and Trade. It will take pages to give out all the details but if you want look up title 15, section 243. Both of my comments were "pulled" from there and they were not posted for legal discourse but rather general information in a causal setting for conversational purpose. Now how is that for a disclaimer
In the USA, The National Gold and Silver Marketing Act does NOT require precious metals to be marked with quality. However, if a quality mark is used, the mark must be accompanied by a manufacturer's hallmark that is a registered trademark. If there is ever a question about the precious content of a piece of jewelry the manufacturer can be traced using the registered hallmark stamped on the piece. This accountability is particularly important in gold jewelry. A devious manufacturer could mark a piece 18Kt when, in fact, it was 10Kt and worth 1/3 less on gold content alone. Sterling Silver is very easy to test. Silver plated brass, Nickel Silver or low quality silver alloys will turn green when a drop of Nitric acid is applied. Sterling will turn a creamy color. When testing suspect goods a small file can be used to cut through any plating or lacquer in an unobtrusive part of the item.
Not mine Roy. For our British friends interest: U.S. Code as of: 01/06/03 Section 293. Penalty for infraction Every person, partnership, association, or corporation violating the provisions of sections 291 to 293 of this title, and every officer, director, or managing agent of such partnership, association, or corporation having knowledge of such violation and directly participating in such violation or consenting thereto, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, be punished with a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, at the discretion of the court This may seem minor but it opens the door to the Rico Act which is big time in the big house for organized crime.
