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matter set forth. is guilty Of a INSIDE
1neanor; provided, that in any test for
gold or it's alloy in any such article, &C
part Of the gold or its alloy taken for the
test analysis or assay shall be such part
tached thereto any solder or alloy Of in
fer1or fneness used for brazing or uniting
the parts Of said article; provided fur
t tests ann and at In ad 1at M. to I'll the fore foregoing Snas
ness Of the entire quantity Of gold and
Of its alloys contained in any article men,
toned in this section Except watch cases
and nat ware), including all solder or al
10y Of inferior metal used for brazing or
uniting the parts Of the article (all such
gold, alloy and soldiers being assayed as
one karat than the fneness indicated by
the mark stamped, branded, engraved or
imprinted upon such article, or upon any
tag, card or label attached thereto. or
upon n box, package, cover or wrap
| enclosed.
Sec. 2. ta) Any person, firm. corpora
for sale, any article of merchandise made
IN whole or in part of silver or of any al
10y Of silver; and having marked;
thereon. or upon any card, tag or label
attached thereto. or upon any box. pack
&c, cover or wrapper in which said arti-
s sste II spc s'lyar,' or or en :afsriln;x the or words ards
colorable Imitation thereof, unless 925-
1,Oooths of. the component parts of the
metal appearing or purporting to be sill
tured are pure silver, subject to the quail
thcations hereinafter set forth is guilty
Of a. misdemeanor; provided, that in case
Of 9 AL such articles there shah o be allowed
from the foregoing standard.
(b) Any person, firm. corporation or
association, who or which makes for sale,
or in part of silver, or of any alloy OF
silver, and having marked, stamped,
branded, engraved or imprinted thereon.
Or upon any card, tag or label attached
cased or enclosed the words "coin'' or
coin silver" or any colorable imitation
ponent parts Of the metal appearing or
purporting to be silver, of which sllch
article ts manufactured are pure silver,
subject to the qualifications hereinafter
provided, that in the case Of all such
articles there shall be allowed a diver
gence in ineness Of Al. 000ths parts from
the foregoing standards.
Co.. Any person, firm, corporation or
association, who or which makes for sale
any article Of merchandise made In
wi, or , IN part of. Of silver, or Of any al
branded, engraved or imprinted thereon.
or upon n tag, card or label attached
thereto. or upon n box; package,
Sother h the word d sterling" or the
word "coin'). Indicating or designed or
alloy Of. silver, in said article. IS Of
greater degree Of fineness than the
ACTUAL fneness or quality of such
fllys E or or a a1lGE: 6 an1 SILVER the ds a,' sstu al
which said article is composed be not less
BY than 4-1,O0oths parts h the actual
fneness indicated by the said mark or
"coin") stamped, branded, engraved or
imprinted upon any part Of said article,
or upon any tag, card or label attached
or wrapper in which said article is en-
cased or enclosed, subject to the qualif-
cations hereinafter set forth. Is guilty
Of a misdemeanor.
ascertainment Of the fineness Of any such
article mentioned in this section, accord
ing to the foregoing standards. the part
Of the article taken for the test, analysis
or assay, shall be such part or portion as
does not contain or have attached thereto
any solder or alloy of inferior metal used
for brazing or uniting the parts of such
d dnneaei to ah the R foregoing f test aid p %stan q ads
that the actual fneness of the entire
quantity of metal purporting to the silver
contained in any article mentioned in
of inferior fineness used for brazing or
uniting the parts of any such article (all
such silver alloy or solder being assayed
than lo.1,OO0ths parts thar the fneness
indicated according to the foregoing
standards by the mark stamped, branded,
engraved or imprinted upon such article.
thereto, or upon any box, package. cover
or wrapper in which said article is en-
cased or enclosed.
Sec. J. Any person, firm, corporation or
| aSSOcfaffon whn mr. uhirh rookna Fop cola
any article Of merchandise made in whole
or In part Of inferior metal having de-
posted or plated thereon or brazed or
covering or sheet of gold, or Of any alloy
of gold, and which article is known in
the market as arolled gold plate" gold
plate or by any similar designation. and
having stamped, branded, engraved or
printed thereon, or upon tag, card Or
label attached thereto, or upon any box,
package, cover or wrapper in which said
article is encased or enclosed, any word
or mark usually employed to indicate the
f@ineness Of gold, unless said word be ac-
eating that such article, or some part
thereof, is made of rolled gold plate, or
gold plate, or gold electro plate, or is
gold filled, as the case may be, is guilty
of a misdemeanor.
association, who or which makes for sale
Whole I or in part 11 Of i hnfnino' metal tnf having az
deposited or plated thereon or brazed or
otherwise affixed thereto, a plate. plating,
covering or sheet of silver, or Of any al
in the market as "silver plate or silver
electro plate" or by any similar desig-
nation. and having stamped. branded, en-
graved or imprinted thereon, or upon any
tag, card or label attached thereto, OF
upon box. package, cover or wrapper In
which said article is encased or enclosed
the word Sterling" or the word ''coin,"
either alone or in conjunction with any
other words or marks, Is guilty Of a mis-
demeanor.
Sec. S. Every person, firm, corporation
or association guilty of a violation of any
of the preceding sections of this act, and
every officer, manager, director or man
aging agent of any such person, firm,
corporation or association directly partic-
ipating in such violation or c%onsenting
thereto, shall be punished by a fine Of
not more than three months, or both, at
the discretion of the court; provided, that
if the person charged with violation of
this act shall prove that the article con-
manufactured prior to the first day of
July, 1907, then the charge shall be dis
missed.
or ss ass Q; atais w sSos0V with df" intent e1rPo t.! don
ceive, shall sell any article, falsely
branded or marked, contrary to any OF
the foregoing provisions Of this act.
or branded, shall be guilty Of a misde-
meanor.
Sec. z. This act shall AXE effect and be
in force from and after Jan. /, 1905.
Approved April 70, 1907.
CHAPTER 4es-s. F. NO. 545.
AN ACT entitled An act to amend sec
1922, 1925 and 3o27, chapter IS, Revised
Laws 1905, relating to Corporations.
Be it enacted ~ the Legislature Of the