ART. 27] TRADING STAMPS. 457

or other similar devices, a different redeemable value in merchandise
from the redeemable value in money.

1910, ch. 381 (p. 95).

464. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to
engage in or cany on the business of issuiing or selling to merchants or
other dealers any stamp, trading stamp, cash discount stamp, ticket,
check, coupon or other similar device as provided in sections 456, 457,
459, 460, 461 and 463* of this article, unless prior to doing so, said
person, firm or corporation issuing or selling the same, shall have entered
into a bond to the State of Maryland, in the penalty of twenty-five thou-
sand dollars, with security to be approved by and said bond to be filed
with the Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City or with the
Clerk of the Circuit Court for the county in which such stamp, trading
stamp, cash discount stamp, ticket, check, coupon or other similar device
shall be issued, sold or given, and to be recorded by said clerk at the
cost of the person, firm or corporation giving such bond, conditioned for
the faithful performance by the person, firm or corporation executing
.such bond, of each and all the obligations incurred in connection with
the issue of such stamp, trading stamp, cash discount stamp, ticket,

check, coupon or other similar device; and in event of failure at any
time to comply with any of the obligations of said stamp, trading stamp,

cash discount stamp, ticket, check, coupon or other similar device, by
the person, firm or corporation executing said bond, the holder of such
stamp, trading stamp, cash discount stamp, ticket, check, coupon or
other similar device shall be entitled to maintain a suit on such bond to
recover the amount of the loss sustained by him by reason of such
default.

1910, ch. 381 (p. 95).

465. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of Sections 459, 460, 461, 463f or 464 of this Article, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not
less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each and

every offense, and in default of payment of the fine shall be committed
to jail for a period of not less than thirty days, and one-half of the fine
so paid shall go to the informer.

Treason.

1904, art. 27, sec. 413. 1888, art. 27, sec. 264. 1860. art. 30, sec. 202. 1809, ch. 138,

sec. 2. 1862, sec. 23.0.

466. If any person shall levy war against this State, or shall adhere
to the enemies thereof, whether foreign or domestic, giving them aid or

*The act of 1910, chapter 381. section 412B (page 95), here adds sections 412

and 412A of the act of 1910, but those sections were held unconstitutional in State
v. Caspare, 115 Md. 7.

+The act of 1910, chapter 381, section 412C (page 95), here adds sections 412
and 412A of the act of 1910, but those sections were held unconstitutional in State

v. Caspare, 115 Md. 7.