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except in so far as it undertakes to make it a criminal offense merely to have stamps
or other articles redeemed "at any other place than where such sale, barter or trade
was made." State v. Hawkins, 95 Md. 141.
See art. 56, sec. 267.

An. Code, 1924, see. 505. 1912, sec. 457. 1904, sec. 405. 1898, ch. 207, sec. 263B.

594. No person or association of persons shall, either directly or in-
directly, by agent or otherwise, use or hold for use, or sell any stamp com-
monly called a trading stamp, or any ticket, check, promise or assurance,
express or implied, or any other scheme or device of the kind or 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 selling, 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.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 506. 1912, sec. 458. 1904, sec. 406. 1898, ch. 207, sec. 263C.

595. 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 conviction
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.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 507. 1912, sec. 459. 1904, sec. 407. 1904, ch. 233, sec. 263D.

596. No person, firm or corporation shall sell or issue any stamps, trad-
ing 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.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 508. 1912, sec. 460. 1904, sec. 408. 1904, ch. 233, sec. 263E.

597. Any person who shall sell or issue to any person engaged in any
trade, business or profession, 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, shall, upon presentation,
redeem the same either in goods, wares or merchandise, or in cash, good
and lawful money of the United States, at the option of the holder thereof,
and any number of such stamps, trading stamps, cash discount stamps,
checks, coupons or other similar devices shall be redeemed as hereinbefore