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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

ing stamps, cash discount stamps, check, ticket, coupon or other

similar device, which will entitle the holder thereof, on pre-

sentation thereof, either singly or in definite number, to receive,

either directly from the vendor or indirectly through any other

To redeem

person, money or goods, wares or merchandise, shall, upon pre-

same in goods
or lawful

sentation, redeem the same either in goods, wares or merchan-

money.

dise, or in cash, good and lawful money of the United States, at

the option of the holder thereof, and any number of such stamps,

trading stamps, cash discount stamps, checks, coupons or other

similar devices, shall be redeemed as hereinbefore set forth at

the value in cents printed upon the face thereof, and it shall

not be necessary for the holder thereof to have any stipulated

number of the same before demand for redemption may be

made, but they shall be redeemed in any number, when pre-

sented, at the face value in cents printed upon the face thereof

as hereinbefore provided.

263 F. Any person engaged in any trade, business or profes-

sion who shall distribute, deliver or present to any person

dealing with him, in consideration of any article or thing pur-

chased, any stamps, trading stamps, cash discount stamps,

check, ticket, coupon or other similar device, which will entitle

the holder thereof on presentation thereof, either singly or in

definite number, to receive cither directly from the person issu-

ing or selling the same as set forth in the preceding section, or

indirectly through any other person, shall, upon the refusal or

failure to re-
deem.

failure of the said person issuing or selling the same to redeem

the same, as set forth in the preceding section, be liable to the

holder thereof for the face value thereof, and shall, upon pre-

sentation, redeem the same either in goods, wares or merchan-

dise, or in cash, good and lawful money of the United States

of America, at the option of the holder thereof, and in such

case, any number of such stamps, trading- stamps, cash dis-

count stamps, checks, tickets, coupons or other similar devices,

shall be redeemed as hereinbefore set forth at the value in cents

printed upon the face thereof, and it shall not be necessary for

Stipulated

the holder thereof to have any stipulated number of the same

number.

before demand for redemption may be made, but they shall

be redeemed in any manner, when presented, at their value

in cents printed upon the face thereof, as hereinbefore pro-

vided.

Violation of

263G. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of

law.

the provisions of the three preceding sections shall be deemed

guilty of a misdemeanor, and. upon conviction thereof before

any justice of the peace of this State, or court of competent