1690 LAWS OF MARYLAND.
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,
quantity, 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 pre-
scription therefor such prescription shall be cancelled by writing
on it "Cancelled" and the date on which it was presented and
filled, and kept on file. No prescription shall be filled a second
time. Such book shall be open to inspection 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 in said County 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 dangerous to the patient. And any druggist or pharma-
cist or any person for them, who shall violate any of the provi-
sions of this Secton, shall be guilty of unlawful selling, and
upon conviction, shall be subject to the fines and penalties pro-
vided in the preceding Sections of this Act. Nothing in this
Section is to be construed to prevent the sale by a regular drug-
gist or pharmacist of wine to be used for sacramental purposes
solely.
SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That 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 abated as such; and it shall be part of the judgment,
upon the conviction of the keeper, that the place where liquor
is found to have been sold contrary to this Act be shut up and
abated until the keeper shall give bond, with sufficient security
to be approved by the court, in the penal sum of Five Hundred
($500) Dollars, payable to the State of Maryland, conditioned
that he will not sell intoxicating liquor contrary to law, and
will pay all fines, costs and damages assessed against him for
any violation thereof; and in case of a violation of the condition
of such bond, suit may be brought and recovery had thereon
for the use of St. Mary's County, for any fine or fines that may
be assessed against him under this Act.
SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That all prosecutions for viola-
tions of this Act, which are hereby declared to be misdemeanors,
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