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15 U.S.C. § 299 — Definitions

submitted 120 years ago by ch. 3289 to r/title-15-COMMERCE-AND-TRADE · 109 words · no verdicts yet

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This law defines three terms used in the gold and silver marking rules. "Article of merchandise" means any lawfully sellable good. "Person" covers individuals and businesses, and "jewelry trade association" means a jewelry industry group.

(a) "Article of merchandise" As used in sections 294 through 300, this means any goods, wares, artwork, commodity, or other item that can lawfully be kept or offered for sale. (b) "Person" This means an individual, partnership, corporation, or any other kind of business — anything capable of violating sections 294 through 300. (c) "Jewelry trade association" This means a group made up mainly of people actively working in the jewelry business or a related business, whose purpose and activities are mainly aimed at improving business conditions in the jewelry or related trades.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
(a)

The expression “article of merchandise” as used in sections 294 to 300 of this title shall signify any goods, wares, works of art, commodity, or other thing which may be lawfully kept or offered for sale.

(b)

The term “person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, or any other form of business enterprise, capable of being in violation of sections 294 to 300 of this title.

(c)

The term “jewelry trade association” means an organization, consisting primarily of persons actively engaged in the jewelry or a related business, the purposes and activities of which are primarily directed to the improvement of business conditions in the jewelry or related businesses.

Source credit: (June 13, 1906, ch. 3289, § 6, 34 Stat. 262; Pub. L. 91–366, § 1(c), (d), July 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 690.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1906Enacted · Act of June 13, 1906, ch. 3289 · 34 Stat. 262
  • 1970Amended · Pub. L. 91-366 · 84 Stat. 690

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 3289 on 1906-06-13.

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