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Any person who, for the purpose of defrauding another, makes, extends, endorses, or delivers a check, draft, letter of credit, or order to pay money against any bank or other depositary, knowing at the time of doing so that the maker or drawer has not sufficient funds or credit in said bank or depositary for the total payment of the check, draft, letter of credit, or order upon the presentation thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine that shall not be less than twice the amount of the said check, draft, letter of credit or order, or by imprisonment in jail for one day for each dollar or fraction thereof he fails to pay, or by both penalties, in the discretion of the court.\nHistory —Apr. 25, 1934, No. 26, p. 278, § 1, eff. 90 days after Apr. 25, 1934.