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100.15 Regulation of trading stamps.

100.15

100.15 Regulation of trading stamps.

100.15(1)

(1) No person may use, issue or furnish within this state, in connection with the sale of any goods, any trading stamp or similar device, which entitles the purchaser to procure anything of value in exchange for the trading stamp or similar device.

100.15(3)

(3) This section does not apply to:

100.15(3)(a)

(a) Stamps, tokens, tickets, or similar devices, without any stated cash value, if such stamps, tokens, tickets, or similar devices are redeemable only in payment for parking privileges for automobiles or fares on urban passenger transit facilities.

100.15(3)(b)

(b) A person who issues a trading stamp or other similar device, with the sale of any goods, which bears upon its face a stated cash value and is redeemable in cash upon presentation in amounts aggregating 25 cents or over of redemption value, or in merchandise at the option of the holder.

100.15(3)(c)

(c) The publication by or distribution through newspapers, or other publications, of coupons in advertisements other than their own.

100.15(3)(d)

(d) A coupon, certificate or similar device, which is within, attached to, or a part of any package or container as packed by the original manufacturer and is directly redeemed by such manufacturer.

100.15(3)(e)

(e) A coupon, certificate or similar device, which is within, attached to, or a part of any package or container as packed by the original manufacturer or retailer and which is to be redeemed by a retailer or another manufacturer if:

100.15(3)(e)1.

1. The coupon, certificate or similar device clearly states the names and addresses of both the issuing manufacturer or retailer and any redeeming manufacturer; and

100.15(3)(e)2.

2. The issuing manufacturer or retailer is responsible to redeem the coupon, certificate or similar device if the redeeming retailer or manufacturer fails to do so.

100.15(3)(f)

(f) A coupon, ticket, certificate, card or similar device issued, distributed or furnished by a retailer and redeemed by that retailer for any product or service the retailer sells or provides in the usual course of business. Redemption under this paragraph shall be made by the issuing retail outlet on request of the customer, and may be made by any other retail outlet operating under the same business name.

100.15(3)(g)

(g) An entry blank or game piece redeemed for merchandise in a chance promotion exempt under s. 100.16 (2).

100.15 - ANNOT.

History: 1977 c. 268; 1981 c. 351; 1983 a. 406; 1993 a. 213.