Advertencias sobre productos defectuosos y uso del término 'mayoreo'

Explicación Simple

Si vendes algo que no está en buen estado, debes decirlo claramente. No puedes engañar a la gente diciendo que es nuevo cuando es usado o defectuoso.

Es como cuando vas a comprar un coche y el vendedor no te dice que ha tenido accidentes. Si no te avisa, te está engañando.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que María tiene una tienda de ropa y vende camisetas usadas, pero no dice que son de segunda mano. Un cliente, al darse cuenta, se siente engañado y podría quejarse. Si María sigue sin advertir a sus compradores, podría enfrentar problemas legales.

Penalidades

Incumplir estas leyes puede resultar en un delito menor de Clase 1.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 18.2-218 - Failure to indicate goods, etc., are "seconds," "irregulars," "secondhand," etc. Any person, firm, corporation or association who in any manner knowingly advertises or offers for sale to the public any merchandise, goods, commodity or thing which is defective, blemished, secondhand or used, or which has been designated by the manufacturer thereof as "seconds," "irregulars," "imperfects," "not first class," or words of similar import without clearly and unequivocally indicating in the advertisement or offer of the merchandise, goods, commodity or thing or the articles, units or parts, thereof so advertised or offered for sale to the public is defective, blemished, secondhand or used or consists of "seconds," "irregulars," "imperfects" or "not first class," shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Code 1950, § 59.1-46; 1968, c. 439; 1975, cc. 14, 15. Va. Code § 18.2-219 - Repealed. Repealed by Acts 1992, c. 768. Va. Code § 18.2-220 - Use of word "wholesale" or "wholesaler.". Any person, firm, corporation or association who in any manner in any advertisement or offer for sale to the public of any merchandise, goods, commodity or thing uses the words "wholesale" or "wholesaler" to represent or describe the nature of its business shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, unless such person, firm, corporation or association is actually engaged in selling at wholesale the merchandise, goods, commodity or thing advertised or offered for sale. Code 1950, § 59.1-48; 1968, c. 439; 1975, cc. 14, 15.