J. MILLARD T AWES, Governor 199

and keep records of manufacture and sale of amphetamine f or at
least two years, and providing penalties for the violation thereof.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 313A be and it is hereby added to Article 27 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Crimes and
Punishments", sub-title "Crimes and Punishments", to follow imme-
diately after Section 313 thereof, to be under the new sub-heading
"Health—Amphetamines", and to read as follows:

Health—Amphetamines
313A.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, produce,
possess, have under his control, sell, prescribe, administer, dispense
or compound any amphetamine for which a prescription is required,
except where such is in the regular course of the business, occupation,
profession, employment or duty of such person or where such
amphetamine was obtained by the possessor upon the presentation
of, or pursuant to, a valid prescription.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to use or consume am-
phetamine for any purpose other than for scientific or medicinal
purposes.

(c) Manufacturers and wholesalers of amphetamine shall keep
accurate records of all amphetamines manufactured, compounded,
or in any manner produced or prepared, and all sales AND RE-
CEIPTS of amphetamine. These records shall include the quantity
manufactured and sold, the date of manufacture and sale, and the
name and address of the person, corporation or association of per-
sons to whom the amphetamine was sold or delivered. These records
shall be retained by the manufacturer and wholesaler for a period
of at least two years, and they shall always be available for inspec-
tion by any officers of the State Department of Health who are
engaged in the enforcement of this sub-title.

(d) Any person, firm or corporation who violates any of the pro-
visions of this sub-title, or refuses, neglects or fails to comply with
the provisions and requirements hereof, shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall, for the first offense,
be fined not more than $250. 00, or be imprisoned not more than one
year, or both, in the discretion of the Court and for the second, or
subsequent offenses be fined not more than $500. 00, or imprisoned
not more than two years, or both, in the discretion of the Court.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
on June 1, 1962.

Approved March 23, 1962.

CHAPTER 55
(Senate Bill 115)

AN ACT to renumber and recodify Sections 232 to 243, inclusive, of
Article 41 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title