1600 ARTICLE 43.

An. Code, sec. 149. 1904, sec. 120. 1894, ch. 273, sec. 14.

157. One moiety of the fine imposed under this sub-title shall be paid
to the informer, and the other moiety shall be paid into the county treasury
wherein the offense shall have been committed.

An. Code, sec. 150. 1914, ch. 842.

158. From and after April 16, 1914, any person shall be regarded
as practicing Veterinary Medicine and Surgery in the State of Maryland
who shall, in said State, append or cause to be appended to his name the
letters V. S., D. V. M., V. M. D., M. D. V., M. D. C., D. V. S., or
M. R. C. V. S., or the words "veterinary," "veterinarian," "veterinary
surgeon," " veterinary dentist," " veterinary farrier," " veterinary horse-
shoer," " horse dentist " or " horse doctor," or who shall prescribe, advise,
or apply any drug or medicine or other agency, for the relief or cure of any
sick, diseased or injured animal, or who shall publicly profess to do any of
these things, and who charge or receive therefor money or other compen-
sation, directly or indirectly; provided, however, that any person may
without compensation apply any medicine and perform any operation for
treatment, relief, or cure of any sick, diseased or injured animal. Pro-
vided further, however, sections 158 and 159 shall not apply to those
persons who have been engaged in the practice of gelding, but they shall
be at liberty to continue the said practice without registering with the
State Veterinary Medical Board.

An. Code, sec. 150A. 1914, ch. 842.

159.1 Any person who has received a diploma from a veterinary col-
lege lawfully authorized to confer the same, and who has maintained an
office for the practice of veterinary medicine in Montgomery County for
the period of five years on or before April 16, 1914, upon submission of
proof of such facts to the State Veterinary Medical Board and the pay-
ment of a fee of one dollar, shall be licensed by said Board to practice
veterinary medicine in said Montgomery County without examination.
Any person, not a graduate of a college lawfully 'authorized to confer a
degree in veterinary medicine, who has been continuously engaged in the
practice of veterinary medicine, as a means of livelihood, in Montgomery
County for a period of five years previous to April 16, 1914, upon proof
of such facts to the State Veterinary Medical Board, shall be allowed to
continue the practice of the same, and be entitled to be registered by said
Board within nine months from said date.

Adulteration of Food and Drink.

1922, ch. 120, sec. 150A. 1924, ch. 292, sec. 150A.

160. No person, firm or corporation shall manufacture for sale in
bottles or jugs any soft drink or other non-alcoholic beverage (except apple
cider) within this State without having first applied for and having received

1 This section does not seem to be embraced in the title or enacting clause of act of
1914, ch. 842.