Pennsylvania Act 1986-152 — JEWELRY APPRAISAL ACT

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JEWELRY APPRAISAL ACT
                 Act of Dec. 11, 1986, P.L. 1484, No. 152             Cl. 68
                                  AN ACT

     Providing for appraisals of jewelry.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

     Section 1.  Short title.
        This act shall be known and may be cited as the Jewelry
     Appraisal Act.
     Section 2.  Definitions.
        The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
     have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
     context clearly indicates otherwise:
        "Jewelry."  Includes any item made out of a precious metal, a
     diamond, or a precious or semiprecious stone.
        "Jeweler."  A person who is in the business of buying or
     selling items of jewelry.
     Section 3.  Appraisal costs.
        Any jeweler who conducts appraisals of pieces of jewelry for
     a fee shall charge a flat rate. No jeweler may make an appraisal
     in which his appraisal cost or fee is based upon the value or
     apparent value of the item sought to be appraised.
     Section 4.  Penalty.
        A jeweler who violates the provisions of this act commits a
     summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay
     a fine of $100 for the first offense and $200 for the second or
     any subsequent offense.
     Section 5.  Effective date.
        This act shall take effect in 60 days.