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tance within this State, unless he shall be entitled to use or wear the same
under the constitution and by-laws, rules and regulations of such organ-
ization shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars.

An. Code, sec. 151. 1904, sec. 137. 1904, ch. 170, sec. 97B. 1918, ch. 476, sec. 151.

173. It shall be unlawful for any person to falsely personate any
officer or member of any military or patriotic organizations or of any
Grand or Subordinate lodge or fraternal society chartered or having Grand
or Subordinate lodge in this State.

An. Code, sec. 152. 1904, sec. 138. 1904, ch. 347, sec. 97C. 1918, ch. 476, sec. 152.

174. It shall be unlawful for any person to wear the insignia, badge,
distinctive ribbons or membership rosette or button of a military or patri-
otic organizations or of any lodge or fraternal society chartered or having
Grand or Subordinate lodges in this State, or to use the same to obtain
aid or assistance, personal or social recognition thereby, from any person,
within this State, unless he shall be entitled to use or wear the same under
the constitution and by-laws, rules and regulations of such military or
patriotic organizations or of such lodge, lodges, society or societies, and
anyone violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not less than
twenty dollars and not more than two hundred dollars. Provided, that
nothing in this section shall prohibit the wearing of the badge or insignia
of any lodge or society by the mother, sister, wife or daughter of any
member of such lodge or society entitled under this and the preceding sec-
tion to wear such badge or insignia.

Fraud—Unlawful Use or Imitation of Trade Names or Titles.

An. Code, sec. 153. 1910, ch. 595 (p. 89).

175. It shall be unlawful for any individual, firm, partnership, cor-
poration, association or joint stock company with intent to defraud to
trade, do or transact any business in the State of Maryland under any
name, trade name or title, which is the same as, or similar to, that used by
any other individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association or joint
stock company, previously using, trading or doing business under such
name, trade name or title in the State of Maryland, or to imitate such
name, trade name or title, provided that this section shall not apply to
individuals possessing similar names. Any person violating this section
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject when convicted
thereof to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars for each day during
which such offense is committed or repeated.

Fraud—Flour and Whiskey, Sales of.

An. Code, sec. 154. 1904, sec. 139. 1888, sec. 98. 1816, ch. 160, sec. 1.

176. If any person shall give or promise to give to any driver or person
having charge of any wagon or other carriage, any sum of money or goods