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twenty-one years of age any such spirituous or fermented liquors or lager
beer, or knowingly allow upon the premises occupied by him, her or them
any person who is a minor or under the age of twenty-one years to drink
any such spirituous or fermented liquors or lager beer sold or bartered by
him, her or them; nor shall any licensee under this Act allow any person
who is a minor or under twenty-one years of age to frequent, loaf or loiter
on or about his saloon or premises where spirituous or fermented liquors
or lager beer is sold; no licensee under this Act shall knowingly sell, fur-
nish or give any intoxicating, spirituous or fermented liquors or lager beer
to an habitual drunkard, or to any person whose parent or parents, guar-
dian, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother or sister, or public officer, min-
ister of the Gospel or any religious or charitable society or the officer
thereof, shall have given notice, that such person is of intemperate habits,
and requesting such licensees not to sell to him or her; no person shall sell,
give or furnish to any person who is a minor or under twenty-one years
of age any spirituous or fermented liquors or lager beer, except upon the,
written order of the parent or guardian. No person not a licensee shall
sell, furnish or give to any person, who is a minor or who is under twenty-
one years of age, any spirituous or fermented liquors or lager beer. The
word "Knowingly," as used in this Act as to minors shall be construed to
mean such knowledge as a reasonable man would have under ordinary cir-
cumstances from the appearance of the minor or individual and as to
habitual drunkards the word, "Knowingly" shall be construed to mean
such knowledge as a reasonable man would have under ordinary circum-
stances from the habits, appearance or personal reputation of the habitual
drunkards.
1894. ch. 140, sec. 175-1.
308. Druggists and apothecaries shall not be required to obtain license
under the provisions of this Act, but they shall not sell intoxicating liquors,
except upon written prescription of a regular physician, nor more than once
on any prescription of any physician, and said prescriptions shall be filed
and preserved by the druggist or apothecary filing the same, and upon com-
plaint, verified by affidavit, shall be produced before the Circuit Court for
Allegany County when required, and the failure to comply with the pro-
visions of this section shall render such druggist or apothecary so failing
liable to the same penalties as if he sold intoxicating liquors without
license.
1894, ch. 140, sec. 175J.
309. Any person who shall hereafter be convicted of selling intoxica-
ting, spirituous or fermented liquors, or lager beer or any admixture there-
of, in Allegany County, without a license under the provisions of this Act,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars, or undergo imprisonment in the county-
jail, of not less than three months nor more than twelve months, or both
fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court before which such,
offender or offenders shall be tried.
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