New York § 229-J - 229-JSale of artificially colored diamonds
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§ 229-J. 229-JSale of artificially colored diamonds
§ 229-j. Sale of artificially colored diamonds. Any person, firm, corporation or association, and any agent or employee thereof, who or which shall knowingly sell or offer for sale any diamond which shall have been artificially colored or tinted by coating, irradiating, heating, nuclear bombardment or by any other means, without disclosing in writing to the purchaser, or prospective purchaser, that such diamond has been artificially colored or tinted, or without disclosing in writing that the artificial coloring or tinting of such diamond is not permanent, if that be the fact, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 229-J ("229-JSale of artificially colored diamonds") 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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