Any manufacturer or dealer who makes for sale, sells or offers to sell or dispose of, or has in his possession with intent to sell or dispose of, any article constructed in part of gold or any alloy or imitation thereof, having thereon, or on any box, package, cover, wrapper or other thing enclosing or encasing such article or articles for sale, any stamp, brand, engraving, printed label, trademark, imprint or other mark, indicating or designed or intended to indicate that the gold, alloy or imitation thereof in such article or articles is different from or better than the actual kind and quality of such gold, alloy or imitation thereof, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both.
(1949 Rev., S. 8624.)
Statute does not apply to sales in another state. 80 C. 510; 81 C. 114.