§ 4-101-201 - Duty of merchant -- Penalty. - Arkansas Statutes

4-101-201. Duty of merchant -- Penalty.

(a) A person engaged in the business of selling fracture-filled or clarity-enhanced diamonds or jewelry containing fracture-filled diamonds shall:

(1) Disclose to the customer that the diamond has been treated and that it is a fracture-filled or clarity-enhanced diamond; and

(2) Post the following notice in a conspicuous place at the entrance to the premises:

"NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS.

Fracture-filled and clarity-enhanced diamonds are sold by this business. Arkansas law requires that the seller disclose to the customer that a diamond is fracture-filled or clarity-enhanced before the sale of any fracture-filled or clarity-enhanced diamond."

(b) A violation of this section shall be a Class B misdemeanor.