388 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 173

Third. If it be labeled or branded so as to deceive or
mislead the purchaser, or purports to be a foreign product
when not so.

Third A. If its package or label shall bear or contain
any statement, design or device regarding the curative or
therapeutic effect of such article or any of the ingredients
or substances contained therein, which is false or mislead-
ing in any particular. Any representation concerning the
curative or therapeutic effect of any drug shall be deemed
false if such representation is not supported by substantial
medical opinion or demonstrable scientific facts.

Fourth. If the package fails to bear a statement on
the label of the quantity or proportion of any alcohol,
opium, morphine, diacetyl morphine, heroin, cocaine, holo-
caine, alpha or beta eucaine, novacaine, alypin, chloro-
form cannabis indica, chloral hydrate, codeine, acetanilid,
antifebrin, acetphenetidin, phenacetine, antipyrin, or any
derivative or preparation of any such substances contained
therein; provided, that nothing in this paragraph shall
be construed to apply to the dispensing of prescriptions of
regularly licensed physicians, veterinarians and dentists,
intended for immediate or temporary use, and kept on file
by the dispensing pharmacists; and provided further, that
nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to apply to
such drugs or medicines as are personally dispensed by
regularly licensed practicing physicians, dentists and vet-
erinarians in the course of their practice. Physicians con-
ducting drug stores shall be subject to all the laws, rules
and regulations governing pharmacists.

In the case of foods:

First. If it be an imitation of or offered for sale un-
der the distinctive name of another article.

Second. If it be labeled or branded so as to deceive or
mislead the purchaser, or purport to be a foreign product
when not so, or if the contents of the package as originally
put up shall have been removed in whole or in part and
other contents shall have been placed in such package, or
if it fail to bear a statement on the label of the quantity
or proportion of any opium, morphine, diacetyl morphine,
heroin, cocaine, holocaine, alpha, or beta eucaine, nova-
caine, alypin, chloroform, cannibis indica, chloral hydrate,
acetanilid, antifebrin, acetphenetidin, phenacetine, anti-
pyrin or any derivative or preparation or any such sub-
stance contained therein.

Third. If in package form, the quantity of the con-
tents be not plainly and conspicuously marked on the out-