800

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

of one hundred and fifty dollars, and on the applicants pro-

ducing to the said mayor, counsellor and aldermen the

receipt or a certificate of said collector and treasurer, show-

ing the payment by the applicant of the fee for the class of

business for which said mayor, counsellor and aldermen has

decided to grant him, her or them a license said mayor,

counsellor and aldermen shall issue such license ; and the

license when issued shall designate the class or character of

business for which the license is issued, and any person

obtaining a license of the latter class who shall sell distilled

liquors or any mixture thereof or any liquors containing

more than fifteen per cent, of alcohol, shall be liable to the

same penalties as if the sale had been made without any

license at all ; provided that any retail grocer doing busi-

ness within said city who shall make application for a license

to sell vines or other liquors in unbroken packages or in

quantities not less than one quart and in no case to be

drunk on the premises, may be licensed by said mayor,

counsellor and aldermen to do so on complying with the

conditions of this sub-title and paying therefor the sum of

one hundred dollars a year.

SEC. 184 O. Druggists and apothecaries in said city shall

not be required to obtain license under the provisions of this

Druggists

sub-title, but they shall not sell intoxicating liquors, nor

compound or mix any composition thereof except upon the

written prescription of a regular physician or dentist ; nor

more than once on any one prescription of such physician

or dentist ; and every druggist or apothecary in said city

shall keep a book for the record and enter therein the date

of every sale of intoxicating liquor made by him, the person

to whom sold, the kind, quantity and price thereof, and the

purpose for which it was sold, and such book shall be at all

times open to the inspection of said mayor, counsellor and

aldermen, or of any person designated and authorized by

them to make such inspection, and shall be produced before

the said mayor, counsellor and aldermen when required;

and any failure to comply with the provisions of this section

shall render such druggist or apothecary so failing, liable

to the same penalties as if he had sold intoxicating liquors

without a license.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect

Effective.

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 7th, 1892.