Wisconsin § 134.31 - Misbranding of silver-plated articles.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 134.31 — Misbranding of silver-plated articles., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 134.31. Misbranding of silver-plated articles.
Any person who sells any article of merchandise made in whole or in part of inferior metal, having deposited or plated on the inferior metal or brazed or otherwise affixed to the inferior metal, a plate, plating, covering or sheet of silver or of any alloy of silver known in the market as “silver plate” or “silver electroplate”, or any similar designation, which is marked with the word “sterling” or the word “coin”, either alone or in conjunction with any other words or marks, is guilty of a misdemeanor. 134.31 History History: 1997 a. 254 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 134.31 cover?
Section 134.31 ("Misbranding of silver-plated articles.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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