EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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CHAPTER 607.

AN ACT to provide against the evils resulting from the

traffic in certain narcotic drugs, and to regulate the sale

thereof.

SECTION i. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

land, That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or cor-

poration to sell, furnish or give away any cocaine, salts of co-

Providing
against evils

caine or preparations containing any cocaine or salts of co-

resulting
from sale of

caine, or any morphine, eucaine, salts of eucaine, or prepara-

narcotic

tions containing any eucaine or salts of eucaine, except upon

drugs.

the original written order or prescription of a lawfully author-

ized practitioner of medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine,

which order or prescription shall be dated and shall contain

the name of the person for whom prescribed, or if ordered

by a practitioner of veterinary medicine, shall state the kind

of animal for which ordered, and shall be signed by the

person giving the prescription or order. Such written order

or prescription shall be permanently retained on file by the

person, firm or corporation who shall compound or dispense

the articles ordered or prescribedj and it shall not be recom-

pounded or dispensed a second time, except upon the written

order of the original prescriber; provided, however, that the

above provisions shall not apply to preparations containing not

more than one-half grain of morphine, not more than one-

sixteenth grain of cocaine, in one fluid ounce, or if a solid

preparation, in one avoirdupois ounce; provided, also, that

the above provisions shall not apply to preparations recom-

mended in good faith for diarrhoea and cholera, each bottle

or package of which is accompanied by specific directions

Preparations

for use, and a caution against habitual use, nor to liniments

exempted.

or ointments when plainly labeled, "for external use only;"

and, provided, further, that the above provisions shall not

apply to sales at wholesale by jobbers, wholesalers and manu-

facturers to retail druggists, nor to sales at retail by retail

druggists to regular practitioners of medicine, dentistry or

veterinary medicine, nor to sales made to manufacturers of

proprietary or pharmaceutical preparations for use in the manu-

facture of such preparations, nor to sales to hospitals, colleges,

scientific or public institutions; and, provided, further, that

the provisions of this Act shall not apply to the sale or manu-

Patent medi-
cines.

facture of any bona fide patent or proprietary medicine.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be unlawful for

Physicians'

any practitioner of medicine, dentistry or veterinary medi-

prescriptions.