It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm, company or corporation to accept, use, or redeem for personal gain any trading stamps, coupons, tickets, certificates, cards or similar devices, which are redeemable either for money or any products, goods, wares, articles, merchandise or any other items of value whatsoever in all cases wherein the basis for the credit, issuance, transfer, assignment or distribution of said trading stamps, coupons, tickets, certificates, cards, or similar devices results from purchases by the state, payment for which, either in whole or in part, has been or will be made from the State Treasury or from any other state funds whatsoever.
Laws 1953, p. 94, § 1.