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oned in the county jail for thirty days; and on the second and every sub-
sequent conviction, not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five
hundred dollars, and in addition to such fine, be imprisoned in the county
jail for not less than sixty nor more than ninety days, in the discretion

of the court; and on failure to pay any such fine as herein described, he
or they shall remain in the jail of said county after the term of imprison-
ment until such fine and costs are paid; one-half of the fine imposed for
the violation of this section shall go to the informer, and the residue to
the board of school commissioners of said county for the benefit of the
public schools therein.

1908, ch. 76 (p. 977).

290. It shall not be lawful for any person, house, corporation, com-
pany or association, to solicit, take or receive, at any place within the limits

of Queen Anne's county, any order, or orders, for the purchase or delivery
of any spirituous, fermented or intoxicating liquors of any origin what-
ever, or alcoholic bitters, and any person, house, corporation, company or
association violating the provisions of this section shall, on conviction
thereof, forfeit and pay on the first conviction a fine of not less than fifty
dollars nor more than three hundred dollars, and the costs of prosecution,
and be imprisoned in the county jail for thirty days; and on the second
and every subsequent, conviction, not less than one hundred dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars, and costs of prosecution, and be impris-
oned in the county jail for not less than sixty nor more than ninety days;
and in default of the payment of such fine and costs, he or they shall
remain in the said county jail after his or their term of imprisonment
until such fine and costs are paid. One-half of any fine imposed for the
violation of this section shall go to the informer and the residue (or if no
informer, the whole fine) to the Board of School Commissioners of said
county for the use of the public schools therein. All prosecutions for vio-
lations of this section may be either upon presentment and indictment, or
by a trial before a justice of the peace of said county, in the way and
manner prescribed and provided for in Sections 294 and 295.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 18, sec. 197. 1882, chs. 144 and 307.

291. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the com-
pounding or sale of any such liquors for medicinal purposes, by a pharma-

cist or druggist, who shall or may obtain a license under the license laws
of this State, and upon a written bona fide prescription of a regular prac-
tising physician, whose name shall be signed thereto; and all such pre-
scriptions shall be filed and kept by such pharmacist or druggist, and no
prescription shall serve for more than one purchase; but no physician shall
make or sign any such prescription unless the person for whom it is made
is actually sick, and such liquor is absolutely necessary as a medicine;
any physician who shall make or sign any prescription for such liquor,
except as aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this section,
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor