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(7)    THE SALE OR CHARGES FOR TELEPHONE, TELE-
GRAPH, TELETYPEWRITER, OR OTHER TELECOMMUNI-
CATION MESSAGES OR SERVICE, EXCEPT SUCH MESSAGES
OR SERVICE AS ARE PROVIDED BY MEANS OF COIN-
OPERATED TELEPHONES.

(8)    ANY COMMERCIAL LAUNDERING OR CLEANING
OF TEXTILES RENDERED FOR A PERSON ENGAGED IN
A BUSINESS WHICH REQUIRES THE RECURRING SERV-
ICE OF COMMERCIAL LAUNDERING OR CLEANING FOR
THE TEXTILES.

325.

For the privilege of selling certain tangible personal property at
retail as defined above and for the privilege of dispensing certain
selected services defined as sales at retail by Section 324 (f) of this
subtitle a vendor shall collect from the purchaser a tax at the rate
specified in this section on the price of each separate retail sale made
in this State on or after the date of this section. The tax imposed
by this section shall be paid by the purchaser and shall be com-
puted subject to the terms and conditions of Section 334 of this
subtitle, as follows:

[(a) On each sale where the price is from twenty-five cents
(25¢) to thirty-three cents (33¢), both inclusive, one cent (1¢);

(b) On each sale where the price is from thirty-four (34¢) to
sixty-six cents (66¢), both inclusive, two cents (2¢);

(c)    On each sale where the price is from sixty-seven cents (67¢)
to one dollar ($1), both inclusive, three cents (3¢);

(d)    On each sale where the price is in excess of one dollar ($1),
three cents (3¢) on each even dollar plus one cent (1¢) for each
thirty-three cents (33¢) or fraction thereof in excess of the even
dollar (s).

(e)    The rates set forth in (a), (b) and (c) above do not apply
to sales for human consumption of any meals, food or drink (other
than alcoholic beverages) as defined in Section 324(f)(l) of this
subtitle; on such sales where the price is one dollar ($1.00), the tax
is three cents (3¢); and on such sales where the price is in excess
of one dollar ($1.00) the rate of tax specified in paragraph (d)
above shall apply.]

(a) On each sale where the price is twenty-five cents (25¢),
the tax is one cent (1¢)

(b)    On each sale where the price is from twenty-six cents
(26¢) to fifty cents (50¢), both inclusive, two cents (2¢);

(c)    On each sale where the price is from fifty-one cents (51¢)
to seventy-five cents (75¢), both inclusive, three cents (3¢);

(d)    On each sale where the price is from seventy-six cents (76¢)
to one dollar ($1), both inclusive, four cents (4¢);

(e)    On each sale where the price is in excess of one dollar
($1), four cents on each even dollar plus one cent (1¢) for each
twenty-five cents (25¢) or fraction thereof in excess of the even
dollars.