<font color='black' size='2' face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif'><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">At least with a piano, it's only the keys. But there are going to be a lot of people who sell antique combs, hair pins, chess sets, etc. that are going to be very upset with this new law because they going to have to throw those things out, or sell them on the black market. </FONT><br> <div style="CLEAR: both"> <div> </div> <div>Wim </div> </div> <br> <br> <div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original Message-----<br> From: David Love <davidlovepianos@comcast.net><br> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Thu, May 3, 2012 4:35 pm<br> Subject: [pianotech] Ivory Laws<br> <br> <div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff; MARGIN: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; COLOR: #000; FONT-SIZE: 12px" id=AOLMsgPart_0_0c380bf9-e4ff-45cc-b4d2-043156363cd7><PRE style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><TT>The following was forwarded to me by a local tech. Anyone aware of this and the implication for used pianos with ivory? David Love <A href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com/" target=_blank>www.davidlovepianos.com</A> A bit of a problem here in California. New laws, Penal Code 653p are now being enforced, that states that pianos cannot be sold here if they have ivory key tops, regardless of the age of the ivory that is on the piano. So, to make a long story short, I am going to have to start replacing the pianos in my shop that have ivory keys, with plastic before they are sold. I like your German product, being that it's just off white enough to look professional on a keyboard. Do you always have this product in stock, and is your turn around time still 2-3 weeks? Here is how the new state law reads, and if you type in keywords on Google, a lot of articles appear. California Penal Code Section 653p It is unlawful to possess with the intent to sell, or to sell, within the state, the dead body, or any part or product thereof, of any species or subspecies of any fish, bird, mammal, amphibian, reptile, mollusk, invertebrate, or plant, the importation of which is illegal under the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Title 16, United States Code Sec. 1531 et seq.) and subsequent amendments, or under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (Title 16, United States Code Sec. 1361 et seq.), or which is listed in the Federal Register by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the above acts. The violation of any federal regulations adopted pursuant to the above acts shall also be deemed a violation of this section and shall be prosecuted by the appropriate state or local officials. </TT></PRE></div> </div> </font>