New York § 229-E - 229-EMarking metal placed on leather or other substances sterling or sterling silver
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 229-E — 229-EMarking metal placed on leather or other substances sterling or sterling silver, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 229-E. 229-EMarking metal placed on leather or other substances sterling or sterling silver
§ 229-e. Marking metal placed on leather or other substances sterling or sterling silver. Any person, firm, corporation or association who makes or sells, or offers to sell or dispose of, or has in his or its possession with intent to sell or dispose of, any article of merchandise comprised of leather, shell, ivory, celluloid, pearl, glass, porcelain, pottery, steel, or wood to which is applied or attached a metal mounting marked, stamped or branded with the words "sterling" or "sterling silver," unless said applied or attached metal mounting shall contain not less than nine hundred and twenty-five one-thousandths parts of pure silver, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 229-E cover?
Section 229-E ("229-EMarking metal placed on leather or other substances sterling or sterling silver") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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