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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 222. No pharmacist or druggist in Cecil
county shall sell directly or indirectly any
spirituous or fermented liquors, or alcoholic
bitters or intoxicating drinks of any kind, ex-
cept upon the written bond fide prescription
of a regular practicing physician of Cecil

Druggists.

county, whose name shall be signed thereto ;
and all such prescriptions 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, or unless
such liquor is required by such person as a
medicine.

SEC. 223. Any pharmacist, druggist or phy-
sician who shall violate the provisions of the
preceding section, shall, upon indictment and
conviction thereof, be fined not less than fifty

Penalty.

dollars nor more than five hundred dollars,
and failing to pay said fine and the costs of
prosecution forthwith, shall be sentenced to
be confined in the Maryland House of Cor-
rection for a term not exceeding six months ;
provided, that a pharmacist or druggist shall

Proviso.

not be liable to the penalties of this act
for giving or selling liquors to be used by
a sick person, in a case of extreme illness or
sudden injury, when delay might be. dangerous
to such sick or injured person, or for giving
or selling wine to be used for sacramental pur-
poses only.

Fine.

SEC. 224. 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 per-
son, any spirituous or fermented liquor with-
out first having obtained a license as required
by this act, shall, upon indictment and con-
viction thereof, be fined not less than two hun-
dred dollars nor more than five hundred dol-
lars, and failing to pay such fine and the costs
of prosecution forthwith, shall be sentenced