§ 299. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC299]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 8--FALSELY STAMPED GOLD OR SILVER OR GOODS MANUFACTURED
THEREFROM
Sec. 299. Definitions
(a) The expression ``article of merchandise'' as used in sections
294 to 300 of this title shall signify any goods, wares, works of art,
commodity, or other thing which may be lawfully kept or offered for
sale.
(b) The term ``person'' means an individual, partnership,
corporation, or any other form of business enterprise, capable of being
in violation of sections 294 to 300 of this title.
(c) The term ``jewelry trade association'' means an organization,
consisting primarily of persons actively engaged in the jewelry or a
related business, the purposes and activities of which are primarily
directed to the improvement of business conditions in the jewelry or
related businesses.
(June 13, 1906, ch. 3289, Sec. 6, 34 Stat. 262; Pub. L. 91-366,
Sec. 1(c), (d), July 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 690.)
Amendments
1970--Pub. L. 91-366 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
and added subsecs. (b) and (c).
Effective Date of 1970 Amendments
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-366 effective three months after July 31,
1970, see section 4 of Pub. L. 91-366, set out as a note under section
297 of this title.
Separability
For separability provision of Pub. L. 91-366, see section 2 of Pub.
L. 91-366, set out as a note under section 297 of this title.
Construction of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-366 to be held to be in addition to and not
in substitution for or limitation of the provisions of any other Act of
the United States, see section 3 of Pub. L. 91-366, set out as a note
under section 297 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 298, 300 of this title.
