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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. No secondhand dealer shall purchase gold, silver, copper, brass, aluminum other than in the form of cans, or other precious metals, jewelry, precious stones, or objects composed of such precious metals or stones from a person under the age of eighteen. Lack of knowledge of age shall not be a defense to a violation of this Section.
B. No owner, employee, keeper, or proprietor of a junk shop, junk store or yard, of a junk cart or other vehicle or boat, or collector of or dealer in junk, shall receive or purchase from any minor under seventeen years of age, any goods, chattels, wares, or other merchandise, including any material defined in R.S. 37:1861.
C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the sale or purchase of manufactured registered bullion bars, coins, or other numismatic items.
D. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not less than fifteen days nor more than three months, or both.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 37, § 1864.2. Purchase of precious metals and stones from minors; purchase of junk from minors prohibited; penalty - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-37-sect-1864-2/
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