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of Public Local Laws of Prince George's County (1963 Edition
and 1967 Supplement, being Article 17 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland), and that new Section 70-112 be and it is
hereby added to the Code of Public Local Laws of Montgomery
County (1965 Edition, as amended, being Article 16 of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland), titles "Prince George's County,"
and '"Montgomery County," respectively, subtitle "Park and Plan-
ning Commission," to follow immediately after Sections 59-105 and
70-111 of the respective County Codes, and to read as follows:

59-106 (70 111) (70-112)

The Park and Planning Commission is hereby prohibited from
acquiring new land for the purpose of constructing an administra-
tion building or using land already held by that Commission for
the same purpose without the prior approval of the Chief COUNTY
Executive and County Council of Prince George's County and
the Chief COUNTY Executive and County Council of Montgomery
County, acting jointly.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved May 6, 1971.

CHAPTER 363
(Senate Bill 110)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 254A of
Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965 Replacement
Volume and 1970 Supplement), title "Health," subtitle "Commis-
sioners of Pharmacy," to provide that a pharmacist must put the
components of a prescription on the container unless the physician
or dentist indicates that he should not.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 254A of Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1965 Replacement Volume and 1970 Supplement), title "Health,"
subtitle "Commissioners of Pharmacy," be and it is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

254A.

Whenever a pharmacist sells or dispenses any medications on
prescription issued by a physician or a dentist, he shall affix to the
container in which the medication is sold or dispensed, [when
indicated or requested by the prescriber,] unless the prescriber
indicates that he should not, a label showing the name and strength
of medication prescribed, in addition to all other information
required by law. In listing the established or trade name, the label
shall conform to the name used by the practitioner in his prescription.
No person shall alter, deface, or remove any label so affixed so long
as any of the original contents remain. Any person failing to observe
the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon