134.25 Misbranding of gold articles.
(1)
(a) Except as provided in par. (b) and subject to sub. (3), any person who sells any article of merchandise made in whole or in part of gold or any alloy of gold which that is marked in any way indicating, or designed or intended to indicate, that the gold or alloy of gold in the article is of a greater degree of fineness than the actual fineness or quality of the gold or alloy, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) Paragraph (a) is not violated if the actual fineness of the gold or alloy in the article meets any of the following conditions:
1. The actual fineness is not less, by more than three one-thousandths parts in the case of flatware and watch cases, than the fineness actually marked on the article.
2. The actual fineness is not less, by more than one-half karat, than the fineness actually marked on the article in the case of all articles not specified in subd. 1.
(2) In any test to determine the fineness of the gold or its alloy in any article, according to the standards set forth in this section, the part of the gold or gold alloy taken for the test shall not contain or have attached to it any solder or alloy of inferior fineness used for brazing or uniting the parts of the article.
(3) The actual fineness of the entire quantity of gold and gold alloys contained in any article mentioned in this section, except watch cases and flatware, including all solder or alloy of inferior metal used for brazing or uniting the parts of the article, shall not be less, by more than one karat, than the fineness marked on the article. In determining the quality of gold and gold alloys for purposes of this subsection, the gold, alloys and solder being tested shall be tested as one piece.
History: 1997 a. 254.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 134 - Miscellaneous trade regulations.
134.01 - Injury to business; restraint of will.
134.02 - Blacklisting and coercion of employees.
134.03 - Preventing pursuit of work.
134.04 - Sale of certain merchandise by employers to employees prohibited; penalty.
134.05 - Bribery of agent, etc.
134.06 - Bonus to chauffeurs for purchases, forbidden.
134.10 - Invading right to choose insurance agent or insurer by persons engaged in financing.
134.15 - Issuing and using what is not money; contracts void.
134.16 - Fraudulently receiving deposits.
134.17 - Corporate name, recording, amendment, discontinuance, unlawful use.
134.18 - Use of, evidence of obtaining credit.
134.19 - Fraud on exemption laws.
134.20 - Fraudulent issuance or use of warehouse receipts or bills of lading.
134.205 - Warehouse keepers to keep register; liability for damages; penalty for fraud.
134.21 - Penalty for unauthorized presentation of dramatic plays, etc.
134.23 - Motion picture fair practices.
134.25 - Misbranding of gold articles.
134.26 - Misbranding of sterling silver articles.
134.27 - Misbranding of coin silver articles.
134.28 - Misbranding of base silver articles.
134.29 - Testing of silver articles.
134.30 - Misbranding of gold plated articles.
134.31 - Misbranding of silver-plated articles.
134.32 - Penalty for violations of ss. 134.25 to 134.31.
134.34 - Duplication of vessel hulls and parts.
134.345 - Form retention and disposal.
134.35 - Time of filing endorsed on telegrams delivered.
134.36 - Telegraph; divulging message; preference in sending, etc.
134.37 - Divulging message or forging receipt.
134.38 - Companies to post copies of s. 134.37.
134.39 - Fraudulent knowledge of dispatch; injury to wires; interference.
134.405 - Purchase and sale of certain scrap material.
134.41 - Poles and wires on private property without owner's consent.
134.43 - Privacy and cable television.
134.45 - Contracts restricting days for exhibiting motion picture films; penalty.
134.46 - Exhibition of explicit sexual material at outdoor theater.
134.48 - Contracts for the display of free newspapers.
134.49 - Renewals and extensions of business contracts.
134.50 - Poultry dealing regulations.
134.52 - Shipment of chickens.
134.53 - Transportation and sale of cattle.
134.57 - Detectives, settlement with employees.
134.58 - Use of unauthorized persons as officers.
134.59 - Felons, burglar alarm installation.
134.60 - Cutting or transportation of evergreens.
134.63 - Nitrous oxide; restrictions on sales; records of certain sales; labeling.
134.65 - Cigarette and tobacco products retailer license.
134.66 - Restrictions on sale or gift of cigarettes or nicotine or tobacco products.
134.69 - Peddling finger alphabet cards prohibited.
134.695 - Antique dealers and recyclers.
134.71 - Pawnbrokers and secondhand article and jewelry dealers.
134.715 - Flea markets; proof of ownership, receipts, returns.
134.72 - Prohibition of certain unsolicited messages by facsimile machine.
134.73 - Identification of prisoner making telephone solicitation.
134.74 - Nondisclosure of information on receipts.
134.77 - Beverage container regulation.
134.80 - Home heating fuel dealers.
134.81 - Water heater thermostat settings.
134.85 - Automated teller machines; international charges.
134.87 - Repair, replacement and refund under new motorized wheelchair warranties.
134.90 - Uniform trade secrets act.
134.91 - Sale of dextromethorphan to a minor without prescription prohibited.
134.93 - Payment of commissions to independent sales representatives.
134.95 - Violations against elderly or disabled persons.
134.96 - Use of lodging establishments.
134.97 - Disposal of records containing personal information.
134.98 - Notice of unauthorized acquisition of personal information.