                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PROHIBITED PURCHASES (§ 54.1-4103)

A. No dealer shall purchase precious metals or gems from any seller who is under
the age of eighteen.

B. No dealer shall purchase precious metals or gems from any seller who the
dealer believes or has reason to believe is not the owner of such items, unless
the seller has written and duly authenticated authorization from the owner
permitting and directing such sale.

HISTORY: 1981, c. 581, § 54-859.18; 1988, c. 765.