Sec. 1. For purposes of this chapter:

(1) “jewelry” means personal ornaments made of precious metals that may or may not contain precious, semiprecious, or imitation stones;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 24-4-13-1

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(2) “used jewelry” means jewelry previously purchased at retail, acquired by gift, or obtained in some other fashion by a consumer that is later sold to a jeweler by a consumer or a person who has acquired jewelry from a consumer;

(3) “jeweler” means a person engaged in the purchase and resale of jewelry;

(4) “person” means an individual, a firm, an association, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint stock association, a trust, or a corporation; and

(5) “seller” means a consumer or other person who sells used jewelry to a jeweler.

As added by P.L.97-2003, SEC.1.