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AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING COUPON BOOKS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the solicitation of any business in regard to any coupon book, or to enter into any contract or agreement in regard to any coupon or coupon book, or to sell or to hold or posses for the purpose of sale any coupon or coupon book within the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; except noting herein shall prohibit publication of coupons in newspapers or magazines for redemption by merchants within the City, or redemption of coupons delivered to the public in prepackaged containers.
Section 2: Any person found guilty of a violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be punished by affine of not less than $100.00 or more than $250.00. Each day any violation of this ordinance which shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 3: All ordinances and/or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4: Should any portion of this ordinance be unconstitutional or invalid and so declared by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected by such partial invalidity.
Section 5: It is found and declared by the City Council that this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 9th day of September, 1974.