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ters large enough to be distinctly seen and read from all parts
of the room or place, placards containing on the face thereof
in the English language the words, "(true name of substance)
used here in place of butter;" and such person shall keep said
placards continuously posted as aforesaid so long as such but-
ter substitute be kept or used.

125. The term ''Natural Butter" as used in this Act shall
be understood to mean the product usually known by the term
"Butter," and which butter is manufactured exclusively from
pure milk or cream, or both, with or without salt or harmless
coloring matter.

125A. Anyone violating any of the provisions of this Act
shall for the first offense be punished by a fine of not less than
$25, or more than $200; for a second offense, a fine of not less
than $100, or more than $500; or by imprisonment of not less
than thirty days or more than six months, or both.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect July 1,1910.

Approved April 11, 1910.

CHAPTER 595.

AN ACT to add an additional section to Article 27 of the Code
of Public General Laws of Maryland of 1904, entitled
"Crimes and Punishments," subtitle "Fraud," such addi-
tional section to be numbered Section 138A, to follow imme-
diately after Section 138, to be entitled "Unlawful Use or
Imitation of Trade Names or Titles," and to read as follows:
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That an additional section be and is hereby added to
Article 27 of the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland of
1904, entitled "Crimes and Punishments," subtitle "Fraud,"
to be numbered Section 138A, and to follow immediately after
Section 138, and to be entitled "Unlawful Use or Imitation of
Trade Names or Titles," and to read as follows:

138A. It shall be unlawful for any individual, firm, partner-
ship, corporation, association or joint stock company with in-
tent 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 com-
pany, 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 Act
shall not apply to individuals possessing similar names. Any
person violating this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and