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VETOES

PROMOTE A PYRAMID PROMOTIONAL SCHEME.

(C)  A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF
NOT MORE THAN $10,000 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 1 YEAR OR
BOTH.

(D)   IT IS NOT A DEFENSE TO A PROSECUTION UNDER THIS SECTION
THAT:

(1)  THE PLAN OR OPERATION LIMITS THE NUMBER OF
PERSONS WHO MAY PARTICIPATE OR LIMITS THE ELIGIBILITY OF
PARTICIPANTS; OR

(2)  ON PAYMENT OF ANYTHING OF VALUE BY A PARTICIPANT,
THE PARTICIPANT OBTAINS ANY OTHER PROPERTY IN ADDITION TO THE
RIGHT TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

May 29, 1984
The Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 737.

This bill provides that the chairperson of the Student
Advisory Assembly to the State Board for Higher Education will
now be a nonvoting member of that Board.

Senate Bill 284, which was passed by the General Assembly
and signed by me on May 15, 1984, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House Bill 737.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor

House Bill No. 737