ART. 27] TRADING STAMPS. 455

character described in the preceding section, and thereby prohibited to
be used or held for use, or to be sold when the same, instead of or in
addition to the manner of redemption therein described, is to be or may
be presented to or redeemed by the person or association of persons sell-
ing, bartering or trading the goods, wares or merchandise as in said
section set forth, at any other place than that where said sale, barter or
trade was made, or in any manner than by something certain and known
to the purchaser at the time of said sale, barter or purchase; provided,
however, that nothing contained in this or the preceding section is
intended to prevent any manufacturer from offering any gift or present
to any purchaser of his products.

1904, art. 27, sec. 406. 1808, ch. 207, sec. 2630.

458. Any person or association of persons violating any of the pro-
visions of the two preceding sections, or aiding, abetting or assisting in
said violation, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof before any justice of the peace of this State or court of
competent jurisdiction therein, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense, and for a second or
repeated violation of said sections may, in addition to said fines, be
imprisoned in the house of correction or in the city or county jail, as
the case may be, for not less than one month nor more than six months.

Ibid. sec. 407. 1904. ch. 233, sec. 263D.

459. No person, firm or corporation shall sell or issue 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 either directly
from the vendor or indirectly through any other person, money or goods,
wares or merchandise, unless each of said stamps, trading stamps, cash
discount stamps, checks, tickets, coupons or other similar devices shall
have legally printed or written upon the face thereof the redeemable
value thereof in cents.

Ibid. sec. 408. 1904, ch. 233, sec. 263E.

460. Any person who shall sell or issue to any person engaged in
any trade, business or profession, any stamps, trading stamps, cash dis-
count 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, either directly from the vendor or indirectly
through any other person, money or goods, wares or merchandise, shall,
upon presentation, redeem the same either in goods, wares or mer-
chandise, or in cash, good and lawful money of the United States, at
the option of the holder thereof, and any number of such stamps, trad-
ing stamps, cash discount stamps, cheeks, 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