Iowa Statutes
§ 556E.5 — Other articles of silver
Iowa § 556E.5
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Bluebook
Iowa Code § 556E.5 (2026).
Text
Anypersonmakingforsale, selling, orofferingtosellordisposeof, orhavinginpossession
with intent to sell or dispose of, any article of merchandise made in whole or in part of silver
or of any alloy of silver and having stamped, branded, engraved, or imprinted thereon, or
upon any tag, card, or label attached thereto, or upon any container in which said article is
enclosed, any mark or word, other than the word “sterling” or the word “coin”, indicating, or
designed to indicate that the silver or alloy of silver in said article is of a greater degree of
fineness than the actual fineness or quality, unless the actual fineness of the silver or alloy of
silver of which said article is composed be not less by more than four one-thousandths parts
than the actual fineness indicated by the said mark
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Legislative History
[S13, §5077-b1; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1910; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81,
§119.5]
Nearby Sections
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§ 556E.1
Fraudulent marking§ 556E.10
“Person” defined§ 556E.2
Tests§ 556E.3
“Sterling silver.”§ 556E.4
“Coin silver.”§ 556E.5
Other articles of silver§ 556E.6
Tests for articles§ 556E.8
Silver-plated articles§ 556E.9
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