The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-06-25
rHAPTER 7n2.

or both, at the discretion Of the Court.
Approved April 9, 1929.
CHAPTER 7O3.
AN ACT to add three new sections fo
Article q of the Code Of Public yen
eraI Laws of Maryland (BagBEs
Cedel entitled Grimes and Punish
nents = subtitle s'Counterfeiting and
Forgery" and to provide pnnishments
and penalties for the Fiolation Of the
ls same. ssss +
4 SECTION L. Be It enacted bv The en-
erdt Assembly of MarglGBd, That three
new sections be and the same are hereby
added. to Article 81 of Bagby's Annotated
Code of Public General Laws Of the State
of Maryland, title Grimes and Punish
ments," subtitle "Counterfeiting and
Forgery" said new sections to follow iL1-
known as 62-A, 62-B and &C md to
read as follows:
SEC. 62-A. AM person sWlto, without
the authority of the person OF orp0ratl0n
issuing selling oregiving away any ticket,
coupon, token, coin, disc or sing Or any
other thing as evidence of the right OF any
person or persons to enter, leave, ride upon
or pass through or over any building,
ground public conveyance boat bridge or
other thing or place, to entef, leave, ride
upon or pass through or over which any
fare or fee is charged, whether said ticket,
is intended or designed or used to he, ln-
serted in d box or machine for coiiection
of fare sor fees, or to be taken up BY q
collectors shall make, utter, forge or eouHf
ierfeit or cause or procure to be made,
uttered, forged or counterfeited or shall
aid or assist in making, uttering forging
or communicating, or utter or pass knowing
It to be SO made, uttered, forged sf couF
forfeited any salrh- ticket, couEcn. token,
lcoin, dice or slug efhe rthsng so
issued, sold or given away BIZ any person
or corporation, shall be guilty of q INSIDE
meanor and on cQnyi cticn ip any Court. q
House :9f csEEsstioA for pct WGEs than
SEC. e2sR. 8 Anys psrsossshosa haIl sap-
crate, or cause to be operated. or who
shall attempt to operate or attennk to
cause to- be Operated any AatpIna tic syelld-
! ing uacfIfilA slot hfachffes c0inSbOx fele-
phone or ether receffaeie. lHaissned tsire-
ceive lawful coin of the United States OF
America in connection With the sale, sIse
or enjoyment of pr0perty.so or service By
means Of slug or any false counterfeit
ma ated, sYSeat ted or lore
isany means, method. trick or device what
seever not lawfully authorized By the
kowner, lessee or licensee of such machine,
c0in box. steleph hone or srecep acle ;4pr VINO
4 shall Ike obtain or receive from or IN
connection with any automatic vending
machine. slot machine. coin-box, telephone
or receptacle designed to receive coin OF
the United States of America in connee-
tion with the SALE use or enjoyment Of
property or service any goods, wares,
merchandise, gas, electric current article
of value or the use or enjoyment OF any
telephone or telegraph facilities or service,
or Of any musical instrument. ph0nograph
or other property, without deposlflng IN
and surrendering to such machine c0in-
box, telephone or receptacle lawful coin Qf
the United States of America to the
amount required therefor by the owner,
lessee or licensee of such machine, coin
box telephone on receptacle shall be guilty
of misdemealor, and upon conviction !
thereof before any court Of competent
jurisdictions shall be punished by q line
not exceeding $4,000 or by Imprisonment
isnot to exceed three months, or both, in
the discretion Of the court.
SEC. R2-C. Any. person whe. with In
tent foscieat or defraIid the QsSner, lessee
licensee or other person entitled to the
s~onfe4itS of aFy automatic vending ma
ehine slot machine. coin-box, Telephones
or other receptacle. depository or ycOntriy 4
ance ,designed to receive lawful coin Of the
United States of America in colInerttdn4
with the sale use or enjoyment OF PROD
I ertysor service. or Wlaos knowing that the
same is offended for unlawfnl use. she'll
X manufaeturp for sale. or sell or give away
any slug device or substance whatsoever
4 Intended or calculated to be placed or de-
rosited IN any sfch automatic vending ne-
ehiHc, slot machine. eoin-b0xs telephone OF
other. such receptacle. depository or con-
4 Frivanre. shall be guilty of q rhisdemeHnEf
! md upon conviction thereof. before ANY
\ court Of competent jurisdiction, shall be
/ punishad by q fine not exceeding k3D0.4lB
or bv Imprisonment not to exceed three
months. or both, in the discretion Of the
I coiirt.
/ SIC. 2. Ind be 1T further. enacted. That
/ all Acts Inconsistent herewith be, and the
same are hereby repealed.
! Approved April 9, 1920.
IEIARTER T24
4 AZ Of the. Annotated Code of Mary
/ land. title rWeights and Measures
said new section to be numbered > e.
ton 21-A and TO follow Immediately
after Section q of said Article, max
/ ing it nlsidemeanor to give short
weight or short measure
/ SECTION a. Be 1T egncted BIZ tie Gen
/ eraI Assembly of Margland. That a new
! section be added 70 Article % of the An
notatatf Code of MARYLAND, title Weights
4 and Measures said new section TO be
! numbered Section 27-A. to follow immedi-
/ ate1v after Section q of said Article, and
/ to read as follows
27-A Any person, firm or corporation,
/ or agent. employee or officer OF any per
/ son. nrTn OF fOfbDEdtlOut WIZ small hhOAH-
/ ingiy and wilf,illy give short weight or
! short measure TO any one purchasing ans
| article or commodity shall be guilty of q
! misdemeanor. and shall ON conviction be
I fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor
/ more than five hundred dollars. A war
/ -ant for the arrest OF any person, or agent,
! EMPLOYEES or officer of any person, firm on
/ corporation may be issued Of the instance
/ of die purchaser receiving the short
/ weight or measure or at the instance Oh
I any inspector of weights and measures in
/ the State of Maryland.
SEC 2. And be it further enacted, That
! this Act shall take effect June /, 1920.
Approved April Is, 1920