§ 230. Definitions. In this article unless the context otherwise requires: “Article” means any article of merchandise and includes any portion of such article, whether a distinct part thereof, or not (including every part thereof whether or not separable and also including material for manufacture). Platinum, iridium, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium and/or osmium, include any alloy […]
§ 231. Application of quality mark. 1. When an article is composed of mechanism, works or movements and of a case or cover containing the mechanism, works or movements, a quality mark applied to the article shall be deemed not to be, nor to be intended to be, applied to the mechanism, works or movements. […]
§ 232. Trade mark. If there is any quality mark printed, stamped or branded on the article itself there must also be printed, stamped or branded on the said article itself the following mark, to wit: a trade mark duly applied for or registered under the laws of the United States of the manufacturer of […]
§ 233. Quality marks; description. All quality marks applied to any article shall be equal in size and equally visible, legible, clear and distinct and no quality mark which is false, deceptive or misleading shall be applied to any article or to any descriptive device therefor. No more than one quality mark shall be applied […]
§ 234. Quality; contents. There shall not be applied to any article any quality mark nor any colorable imitation thereof, nor any contraction thereof, nor any addition thereto, nor any words or letters, nor any mark purporting to be or resembling a quality mark except as follows: (a) An article consisting of at least 985/1000ths […]
§ 235. Whenever provided for in this article, except as specifically excepted in paragraph d of the preceding section, the word “platinum” may be applied by spelling it out in full or by the abbreviation “plat.”, the word “iriduim” may be applied by spelling it out in full or by the abbreviation “irid.”, the word […]
§ 236. Prima facie proof. 1. In any action relating to the enforcement of any provision of this article, a certificate duly issued by an assay office of the treasury department of the United States, certifying the weight of any article, or any part thereof, or of the kind, weight, quality, fineness or quantity of […]
§ 237. Penalties. Any person or persons, firm, partnership, corporation or association or any officer, director, employee or agent thereof 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 as herein defined to which is applied any […]
§ 238. Effect of invalidity of any part of this article. If any part of this article, or the application thereof to any particular situation, is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid on account of unconstitutionality, such adjudication shall not affect the remainder of this article, or the application of such […]
