Poppies and forget-me-nots are hereby designated as the official flowers of World War veteran organizations.
Any person who sells or offers to sell artificial poppies or artificial forget-me-nots in some place other than within a regular place of business for himself or for any person other than a World War veteran organization or its auxiliary, expressly designated and authorized by law to administer relief to veterans, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days. Nothing in this section shall in any way limit or interfere with the right of the governing body or law enforcement agency of any municipality of the State to enact by ordinance, resolution or otherwise regulations governing the sale of artificial flowers within such municipality provided no such regulation shall extend the right of sale by persons or for purposes other than those mentioned in this section.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-659; 1952 Code Section 44-659; 1942 Code Section 2974-2; 1939 (41) 214.