Regulación de la venta de artículos de oro en Virginia

Explicación Simple

Si vendes algo de oro, debe tener el mismo nivel de pureza que dice en la etiqueta. Si no es así, puedes meterte en problemas con la ley.

Es como si dijeras que tu pastel es de chocolate, pero en realidad solo tiene un poco de cacao. La gente espera que lo que compras sea lo que dicen que es.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene una joyería y decide vender anillos de oro. Si marca un anillo como de 18 quilates, pero en realidad es de 14 quilates, podría ser castigado por la ley si alguien lo descubre.

Penalidades

Si se incumple la ley, se puede enfrentar un delito menor de Clase 2.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 18.2-235 - Regulating sale of merchandise made of gold. Any person who marks or sells or offers to sell or dispose of or has in his possession with intent to sell or dispose of any article of merchandise made of gold of a less carat of fineness than is stamped or marked on it or of a less carat of fineness than is engraved, stamped or imprinted on the tag, card, box, label, package, wrapper, cover or other thing in or by which such article is packed, enclosed or otherwise prepared for sale or disposition shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Code 1950, § 59.1-64; 1968, c. 439; 1975, cc. 14, 15. Va. Code § 18.2-236 - Repealed. Repealed by Acts 2006, cc. 392 and 485 , cl. 2, effective July 1, 2006. Va. Code § 18.2-237 - Buying, etc., certain secondhand materials; intent; possession. If any person buy or receive secondhand grate baskets, keys, bells and bell fixtures, gas fixtures, water fixtures, water pipes, gas pipes, or any part of such fixtures or pipes with intent to defraud, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Possession of any such secondhand baskets, keys, bells and bell fixtures, water fixtures, gas fixtures, water pipes, gas pipes, or any part of such fixtures or pipes if bought or received from any other person than the manufacturer thereof or his authorized agent or the owner thereof shall be prima facie evidence of such intent. Code 1950, § 59.1-66; 1968, c. 439; 1975, cc. 14, 15.