MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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the first sentences of each of Art. 27, §§ 217
through 222.

Subsection (c) of this section is new language
setting forth a broad, standardized definition
of the word "person" as used in this article.
It is a synthesis of the U.C.C. definitions of
"person" and "organization" contained in
§1-201 (28) and (30) of this article, except
that the reference to "government or
governmental subdivision or agency" is not
included. This definition is in no way
intended to change the present law, Merely to
clarify it.

In subsection (d), as well as elsewhere in
this subtitle, the phrase "dispose of" is
deleted as being unnecessary, and — to the
extent it was intended to mean something other
than a sale — unduly ambiguous.

14-602. GOLD MERCHANDISE - IN GENERAL.

(A)   MARKS.

A PERSON MAY NOT SELL, MANUFACTURE FOR SALE, OR
POSSESS WITH INTENT TO SELL ANY ITEM OF MERCHANDISE MADE
IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF GOLD OR A GOLD ALLOY, WHICH HAS
STAMPED ON IT, ON A TAG ATTACHED TO IT, OR ON A PACKAGE
IN WHICH IT IS CONTAINED, ANY MARK WHICH INDICATES OR IS
DESIGNED OR INTENDED TO INDICATE THAT THE GOLD OR GOLD
ALLOY IN THE ITEM IS GREATER THAN ITS ACTUAL DEGREE OF
FINENESS, UNLESS THE ACTUAL FINENESS OF THE GOLD OR GOLD
ALLOY:

(1) IN THE CASE OF FLATWARE OR A WATCH CASE,
IS NOT LESS THAN THE FINENESS INDICATED BY THE MARK BY
MORE THAN 0.003 PARTS; OR

(2) IN THE CASE OF ANY OTHER ARTICLE, IS NOT
LESS THAN THE FINENESS INDICATED BY THE MARK BY MORE THAN
ONE-HALF KARAT.

(B)   TESTING STANDARD.

FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, IN ANY ASSAY OR TEST
UNDERTAKEN TO ASCERTAIN THE FINENESS OF GOLD OR GOLD
ALLOY IN ANY ITEM, THE PART OF THE GOLD OR GOLD ALLOY
USED MAY NOT CONTAIN OR HAVE ATTACHED TO IT ANY SOLDER OR
ALLOY OF INFERIOR FINENESS USED TO BRAZE OR UNITE THE
PARTS OF THE ITEM.

(C) ADDITIONAL STANDARD.