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for redemption may be made, but they shall be redeemed in any num-
ber, when presented, at the face value in cents printed upon the face
thereof as hereinbefore provided.

1904, art. 27, sec. 409. 1904, ch. 233, sec. 253F.

461. Any person engaged in any trade, business or profession who
shall distribute, deliver or present to any person dealing with him, in
consideration of any article or thing purchased, 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
person issuing or selling the same as set forth in the preceding section,
or indirectly through any other person, shall, upon the refusal or 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 presentation, redeem the same either in
goods, wares or merchandise, 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 discount
stamps, checks, tickets, coupons or other similar devices, shall be re-
deemed 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 manner, when presented, at
their value in cents printed upon the face thereof, as hereinbefore pro-
vided.

1910, ch. 381 (p. 95).

462. It shall not be unlawful for any manufacturer to place his own
tickets, coupons or other vouchers in or upon packages of goods manu-
factured by him, such tickets, coupons or other vouchers to be redeemed
by such manufacturer, either in money or merchandise, whether said
packages are sold directly to the consumer or through retail merchants;
nor shall it be unlawful for any person to issue with such packages,
tickets, coupons or other vouchers so issued by said manufacturer.

1904, art. 27, sec. 412. 1904, ch. 577, sec. 2631. 1910, ch. 381 (p. 95).

463.* No person shall sell or issue any stamps, trading stamps, cash
discount stamp, 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 vender or indirectly
through any other person, money or goods, wares and merchandise, in
which there shall be printed or written upon the face of each of said
stamps, trading stamps, cash discount stamps, checks, tickets, coupons

*Sections 412 and 412A of the act of 1910, chapter 381 (p. 95), were held
unconstitutional in State v. Caspare, 115 Md. 7.