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time previous to his being indicted for such offense have disclosed such
act on oath in consequence of any compulsory process of any court of
law or equity in any action, suit or proceeding which shall have been
bona fide instituted by any party aggrieved.

Fraud—Corporate Misrepresentation.

1904, art. 27, sec. 134. 1888, art. 27, sec. 97. 1878, ch. 170.

148. Any officer or agent whatsoever of any corporation who shall
fraudulently sign, or in any other manner assent to any statement or
publication, either for the public or the shareholders thereof, containing
untruthful representations of its affairs, assets or liabilities with a view
either to enhance or depress the market value of the shares therein, or
the value of its corporate obligations, or in any other manner to accom-
plish any fraud thereby, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, by indictment in any court of law, shall be
fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand
dollars, and be imprisoned in jail or penitentiary, or either fined or im-
prisoned, at the discretion of the court, for not less than six months nor
more than three years.

Fraud—Drugs.

Ibid. sec. 135. 1902, ch. 121, sec. 119A.

149. Any person or corporation engaged in the business of selling
drugs, medicines, chemicals or preparations for medical use or of com-
pounding or dispensing physicians' prescriptions, who shall, in person
or by his or its agents or employes, or as agent or employe of some other
person, knowingly sell or deliver to any person a drug, medicine, chemi-
cal preparation for medicinal use, recognized or authorized by the latest
edition of the United States pharmacopoea, or prepared according to
the private formula of some individual or firm, other or different from
the drug, medicine, chemical or preparation for medicinal use, recog-
nized or authorized by the latest edition of the United States phar-
macopoea, or prepared according to the private formula of some indi-
vidual or firm, ordered or called for by such person, or called for in a
physician's prescription, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hun-
dred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or by not less than one
month nor more than twelve months' imprisonment, or by both, and
any person so convicted shall forfeit the right to practice pharmacy
under any certificate or registration issued under the laws of this State.

As to pharmacies and matters in connection therewith, see article 43, sec-
tion 178, et seq.

Fraud—False Insignia.

Ibid. sec. 136. 1890, ch. 214, sec. 119A.

150. Any person who shall wilfully wear the insignia or rosette of
the military order of the loyal legion of the United States, or badge or
button of the Grand Army of the Eepublic, or use the same to obtain