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HARRY HUGHES, Governor 3019
(3) RETAIL PROMOTIONS, NOT INVOLVING THE OFFER OF
GIFTS AND PRIZES, WHICH OFFER SAVINGS ON CONSUMER GOODS OR
SERVICES INCLUDING, "ONE-CENT SALES",
"TWO-FOR-THE-PRICE-OF-ONE-SALES", OR MANUFACTURER'S "CENTS-OFF"
COUPONS; OR
(4) GAMES OF SKILL COMPETITION NOT INVOLVING SALES
PROMOTION EFFORTS.
(b) A person may not notify any other person by any means,
as part of an advertising scheme or plan, that the other person
has won a prize, received an award, or has been selected or is
eligible to receive anything of value if the other person
[purchases an item or submits to a sales promotion effort] IS
REQUIRED TO PURCHASE GOODS OR SERVICES, PAY ANY MONEY TO
PARTICIPATE IN, OR SUBMIT TO A SALES PROMOTION EFFORT.
(C) IF A PERSON OFFERS A CONTEST, SWEEPSTAKES, OR OTHER
SALES PROMOTION EFFORT NOT PROHIBITED BY THIS SUBSECTION,
INVOLVING THE AWARD OF PRIZES BY CHANCE, THAT PERSON SHALL
DISCLOSE TO EACH OFFEREE IN WRITING:
(1) THE EXACT NUMBER OF EACH PRIZE OFFERED IN EACH
CATEGORY TO BE MADE AVAILABLE DURING THE CONTEST, SWEEPSTAKES, OR
SALES PROMOTION;
(2) THE MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE, OR
COMPARABLE RETAIL PRICE, OF EACH PRIZE OFFERED;
(3) IF CALCULABLE IN ADVANCE, THE ODDS AGAINST
WINNING EACH PRIZE AND IF NOT CALCULABLE IN ADVANCE, A STATEMENT
THAT THE ODDS OF WINNING WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF
ENTRIES;
(4) WHETHER ALL PRIZES OFFERED WILL BE AWARDED AND
WHEN A DETERMINATION OF WINNERS WILL BE MADE;
(5) WHAT, IF ANY, CONDITIONS MUST BE MET IN ORDER TO
RECEIVE A PRIZE;
(5) WHAT, IF ANY, CONDITIONS MUST BE MET IN ORDER TO
RECEIVE A PRIZE;
(6) (5) (6) IF PRIZES WITH RETAIL PRICES OR MONETARY
VALUES IN EXCESS OF $100 ARE OFFERED, WHERE AND WHEN A LIST OF
WINNERS OF THOSE PRIZES CAN BE OBTAINED; AND
(7) (6) (7) THAT, UNDER MARYLAND LAW, IN ORDER TO
RECEIVE THE PRIZE OFFERED IN THE SALES PROMOTION YOU MAY NOT BE
REQUIRED TO:
(I) PURCHASE GOODS OR SERVICES;
(II) PAY ANY MONEY; OR
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