S 2782 · 95th Congress · Deceptive advertising

Gold and Silver Labeling and Advertising Act

Introduced 1978-03-22· Sponsored by Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI]· Senate

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Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1978-08-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Gold and Silver Labeling and Advertising Act - Prohibits the use, in advertising any article of gold or silver, of statements which indicate that the gold or silver in such article is of a greater degree of fineness than the actual fineness. Prohibits any representation of the gold content of an article which is of less than ten karat fineness.…

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