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preceding section authorized to be filed with them, together with the certi-
ficates of the publishers of said newspapers in which the same have been
published; and also all assignments and transfers thereof as hereinbefore
provided: and said respective Clerks shall furnish copies of such records
duly certified by them in the usual manner to all persons who may apply
therefor, and shall receive for such recording and such copies the fees paid
with respect to bills of sale; and a certified copy of said descriptions and
of the said advertisements and certificates of the said publishers of the said
newspaper, or of said assignments or transfers when certified to under the
hand of the clerk with whom the same are of record, with the seal of his
office attached, shall be evidence that the provisions of the preceding sec-
tions have been complied with, and shall be prima facie evidence of title to

or right to use, collect and deliver in the said returnable containers.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 370. 1912, sec. 334. 1904, sec. 309. 1888, sec. 204. 1822, ch. 491,

sec 4 1892, ch. 262. 1902, ch. 245. 1916, ch. 528, sec. 334.

1929, ch. 327, sec. 370.

370. It shall be the duty of those receiving any such returnable con-
tainers in which milk or cream or any dairy products comes into imme-
diate contact, to thoroughly cleanse the inside of such containers immedi-
ately upon emptying the contents; and it is further declared to be the duty
of every one receiving any registered returnable containers within the scope

of this sub-title, to promptly surrender such containers upon demand to the
owners or dealers from whom the same were received; and a violation of
any of the provisions hereof is declared to be a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine of one dollar.

An. Code. 1924. sec. 373. 1912, sec. 337 1904, sec. 312. 1902, ch. 245, sec. 206A.
1916, ch. 528, sec. 337. 1929, ch. 327, sec. 373.

373. A returnable container as used in this sub-title is hereby defined
to be any device made of any material whatsoever, used for the purpose of
holding, containing or converting into a package, goods, wares or mer-

chandise, or packages thereof, either of necessity or for convenience of de-
livery or sale, and which container is, by its very nature, susceptible of
repeated use for such purpose, and the title to which container the vendor
does not intend to pass with the sale of the contents; or any bag, box, bas-
ket or any other device made of any material whatsoever^ used for the pur-
pose of holding or containing any article, material or thing being sent,
conveyed or transported to any laundry, dry cleaning or dyeing establish-
ment to be washed, laundered, dry cleaned or dyed, or holding or contain-
ing any such article, material or thing being returned to the person, part-
nership or body corporate entitled to the return thereof, and which con-
tainer is by its very nature susceptible of or intended for repeated use for
such purposes, and the title to which the owner thereof does not intend to
pass by its use as aforesaid; and for the purpose of this sub-title the require-
ing, taking or accepting of any deposit for any purpose upon any regis-
fered returnable container shall not be deemed to constitute a sale of such