1004

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 623

Providing
against evil
resulting
from sale of
narcotic
drugs.

opium, morphine, hereoin, chloral, hydrate or any salt or
compound of any of the foregoing substances, or any prepa-
ration or compound containing any of the foregoing sub-
stances, or their salts or compounds, except upon the original
written order or prescription of a lawfully authorized prac-
titioner of medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine, which
order or prescription shall be dated, and shall contain the
name of the person for whom prescribed, or if ordered by a
practitioner of veterinary medicine, shall state the kind of
animal for which ordered, and shall be signed by the person
giving the prescription or order. Such written order or pre-
scription shall be permanently retained on file by the person,
firm or corporation who shall compound or dispense the
articles ordered or prescribed, and it shall not be again com-
pounded or dispensed, except upon the written order of the
original prescriber for each and every subsequent compound-
ing or dispensing. No copy or duplicate of such written
order or prescription shall be made or delivered to any per-
son, but the original shall at all times be open to inspection
by the prescriber and proper authorized officers of the law ;
provided, however, that the above provisions shall not apply
to paregoric and laudanum or to bona fide proprietary

Preparations
exempted.

medicines containing codeine or not more than two grains of
opium, or not more than two-fifths grain of morphine, or
not more than one-fourth grain of hereoin, or not more than
ten grains of chloral hydrate in one fluid ounce, or if a solid
preparation in one avoirdupois ounce; provided, also, that
the above provisions shall not apply to preparations contain-
ing opium and recommended and sold in good faith for
diarrhoea and cholera, each bottle or package of which is
accompanied by specific directions for use and a caution
against habitual use; nor to powder of ipecac and opium, com-
monly known as Dover's powder; nor to liniments or oint-
ments when plainly labeled, "for external use only." And
provided, further, that the above provision shall not apply to
sales at wholesale by jobbers, wholesalers and manufac-
turers to retail druggists, general merchants, or qualified
physicians, or to each other; nor to sales at retail by retail
druggists, general merchants, to regular practitioners of
medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine; nor to sales
made to manufacturers of proprietary or pharmaceutical