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who is under twenty-one years of age, to drink any such spiritu-
ous or fermented liquors sold or bartered or given by him, he
shall on conviction for the first offense pay a fine of not less
than fifty dollars, nor more than two (200) hundred dollars, and
for the second offense he shall pay a fine of not less than fifty
dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars, together with the
costs of the prosecution, or be confined in jail for not less than
one month, nor more than six months, or be both fined and
imprisoned at the discretion of the court, and it shall be the
duty of the court before whom such person shall be convicted
to suppress his or her license.
236. One-fourth of all moneys paid to the said clerk for
license fees under the provisions of this sub-title shall be held
by him for the use of the State, and paid over and accounted
for as money received for license has been heretofore accounted
for, and the remainder thereof shall be paid by him to the
treasurer of Baltimore county for county uses.
237. The provisions of this sub-title shall not be construed
to authorize the issue of license to sell spirituous or fermented
liquors at any place in said county, where the sale of spirituous
or fermented liquors is not now authorized by existing law.
238. Druggists and apothecaries shall not be required to
obtain license under this sub-title, but they shall not sell intoxi-
cating liquors, except on the written prescription of a regular
physician, nor more than once on any one prescription of the
physician, and every druggist or apothecary shall keep a book
for the special purpose, and enter therein the date of every sale
of intoxicating liquors made by him, the person to whom sold,
the kind, quantity and price thereof, and the purpose for which
it was sold; and any failure to comply with the provisions of
this section, or to produce the book before any court of- justice
when so to do, shall render such druggist or apothecary so
failing liable to the same penalties as if he had sold intoxicat-
ing liquors without a license; and any physician who shall wil-
fully prescribe any intoxicating liquors, as a beverage, to per-
sons of known intemperate habits, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to the
same penalties.
239. It shall not be lawful for any club or corporation
located in Baltimore county, heretofore formed or hereafter to
be formed under the general laws of this State or under any
special law thereof, to give, barter or sell any spirituous or fer-
mented liquors to any member of said club or corporation, or
to any other without having first taken out a license under
the provisions of this sub-title, and the application of any such
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