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scription unless the person for whom it is made is actually sick,

or unless such liquor is required by such person as a medicine.

SEC. 417. Any pharmacist, druggist or physician who shall

violate the provisions of the preceding section shall upon indict-

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ment and conviction thereof be fined not less than one hundred

nor more than five hundred dojlars, and failing to pay such fine

and costs of prosecution forthwith, shall be sentenced to be con-

fined in the Maryland house of correction for a term not exceed-

ing six months; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be

construed to prohibit the sale or gift of liquors to be used in

cases of extreme illness, when delay might be dangerous to such

sick person.

SEC. 418. Any. person who shall sell directly or indirectly, at

any place in Cecil county, or give away directly or indirectly at

the place of business of such person, or any other person, any

spirituous or fermented liquor, without first having obtained a

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license as required by this act, upon indictment and conviction

thereof, be fined not less than two hundred dollars, nor more than

five hundred dollars, and failing to pay such fine and the costs of

prosecution forthwith, shall be sentenced to be confined in the

Maryland house of correction for a term of not less than six

months, nor more than one year.

SEC. 418 A. No person obtaining a license under this act, shall

knowingly permit minors to enter the bar-room where liquor is

sold, unless said minor is accompanied by the parent or guardian

of such minor, or is an employee of the person holding said license,

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nor shall any person obtaining a license under this act, his agents,

servants or employees, sell directly or indirectly, or give away at

his, their or its place of business or elsewhere, any spirituous or

fermented liquors, alcoholic bitters or intoxicating drinks of any

kind whatsoever, to any minor or to any person known to such

vendor, to be purchasing or receiving such liquors or intoxicating

drink as the agent of, or on behalf of, or at the request of any

minor.

SEC. 419. Any person who shall violate the provisions of the

preceding section, shall, upon indictment and conviction thereof,

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be fined not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than five

hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail for not less

than thirty nor more than ninety days, and the license of such per-

son may be suppressed in the discretion of the court.

SEC. 420. No vendor of spirituous or fermented liquors li-

censed under this act, shall sell directly or indirectly any spiritu-

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ous or fermented liquors to any person known to him to be in-

toxicated at the time, nor shall it be lawful for any such licensed

vendor to keep open the room where spirituous or fermented

liquors are sold, between, the hours of twelve o'clock at night and

six o'clock in the morning, nor to sell directly nor indirectly or