Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-235 — Regulating sale of merchandise made of gold
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 8: Misrepresentations and Other Offenses Connected with Sales, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-235
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
Any person who marks or sells or offers to sell or dispose of or has in his possession with intent to sell or dispose of any article of merchandise made of gold of a less carat of fineness than is stamped or marked on it or of a less carat of fineness than is engraved, stamped or imprinted on the tag, card, box, label, package, wrapper, cover or other thing in or by which such article is packed, enclosed or otherwise prepared for sale or disposition shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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Is regulating sale of merchandise made of gold a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Regulating sale of merchandise made of gold is a class 2 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-235.
Which Virginia statute covers regulating sale of merchandise made of gold?
Regulating sale of merchandise made of gold is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-235 (Regulating sale of merchandise made of gold).
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