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Punishments," to follow immediately after Section 214 thereof and
to be under the new subtitle "Fraud—Radio and Television Receiv-
ers," and all to read as follows:

Fraud—Radio and Television Receivers

(a)     Whenever any person, firm, or corporation or agent, employee
or sales representative thereof shall offer used, rebuilt, reconditioned
or repossessed television or radio receiving sets for sale to the
public, the seller shall affix to such merchandise offered for sale
a tag or sticker which shall state that such merchandise has been
used, rebuilt, reconditioned, repossessed, or rebranded and used
whichever the case may be. If such merchandise is offered for sale
to the public by means of advertisement, announcement of any kind,
such advertisement must also contain in the description of such
merchandise the appropriate word or words of the following: used,
rebuilt, reconditioned, repossessed, or rebranded and used. Nothing
in this section shall be construed to apply to merchandise sold as
antique goods and so advertised or described nor to any merchandise
returned by a retail customer the cash sales price for which is can-
celed or refunded or fully credited.

(b)    Any person, firm or corporation who violates this section with
the intent to deceive a prospective or potential purchaser of such
merchandise shall constitute a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1000 for
each offense.

(c)    Proof that any person, firm, or corporation or agent, employee
or sales representative thereof who has offered such merchandise for
sale to the public has failed to comply with section one of this section
shall be presumptive evidence of the intent to deceive requisite to
conviction.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1966.

Approved April 29, 1966.

CHAPTER 337
(House Bill 476)

AN ACT to add new Section 195A to Article 27 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Crimes and Punish-
ments," subtitle "Fraud—False Advertisements," to follow im-
mediately after Section 195 thereof, defining false advertisement,
prohibiting false advertising, and establishing penalties for viola-
tions.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 195A be and it is hereby added to Article 27 of