Pennsylvania Jewelry Appraisal Act

Pennsylvania Statutes
73 P.S. TRADE AND COMMERCE
Chapter 29 JEWELRY APPRAISAL ACT

§ 1981 Short title

This act shall be known and may be cited as the Jewelry Appraisal Act.

Cite as 73 P.S. § 1981

§ 1982 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.

Cite as 73 P.S. § 1982

§ 1983 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.

Cite as 73 P.S. § 1983

§ 1984 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.

Cite as 73 P.S. § 1984