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892 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 488

sale of intoxicating liquor, or any mixture of the same
made by him, or in or about his place of business to all
persons whatsoever, the date of such sale, the name of
the purchaser, who shall also sign his name in said book
as a part of said entry and his residence, the kind, quan-
tity, price of such liquor and the purposes for which it was
sold and when the sale is for medicinal purposes, the book
shall also contain the name of the physician issuing the
prescription therefor, such prescription shall be cancelled
by writing on it "Cancelled" and the date on which it was
presented and filed, and kept on file. No prescription shall
be filled a second time. Such book shall be open to inspec-
tion by the State's Attorney, Justice of the Peace, having
criminal jurisdiction, Judge of the Circuit Court, Sheriff
or Constable. And it shall be unlawful for any druggist
to sell any intoxicating liquors to any person unless they
have a prescription of a bona fide practicing physician,
or the said person for whom application for liquor is
made is actually sick and such liquor is absolutely
required for medicinal purposes and delay may be danger-
ous to the patient. And any druggist or pharmacist or
any person for them, who shall violate any of the provisions
of this section, shall be guilty of unlawful selling, and upon
conviction, shall be subject to the fines and penalties pro-
vided in the succeeding section of this Act. Nothing in
this section is to be construed to prevent the sale by a
regular druggist or pharmacist of wine to be used for sac-
ramental purposes solely.

Section 707. If any person or persons, house, company,
association, club or body corporate, shall violate any of the
provisions of the preceding sections within the limits of
Prince George's County, he, she, it or they shall, upon con-
viction thereof, for the first offense forfeit and pay a fine
of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars or be imprisoned in the discretion of the court for
not more than six months. And upon conviction thereof
for the second and each subsequent violation, shall be fined
not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hun-
dred dollars or be imprisoned in the County Jail or confined
in the Maryland House of Correction for not more than
one year, or both fined and imprisoned in the discretion of
the court.

Section 708. All places where intoxicating liquor is sold
in violation of any provision of this Act shall be taken and
held and are declared to be common nuisances and may be

 

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