HARRY HUGHES, Governor

769

inclusive, of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Public
General Laws, title "Crimes and Punishments," subtitle
"Health — Bichloride of Mercury," and §§ 456 and 457 of
said Article 27 (1924 Ed.), Subtitle "Poison," and §§ [249,
250, 264 and 265 of this article, subtitle "Commissioners of
Pharmacy."] 12-310, 12-501, 12-502, 12-505, 12-506, 12-701,
AND 12-702 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.

276.

(A)  Every person who disposes of or sells at retail or
furnishes any of the poisons in this subtitle specifically
enumerated, or any other poisons which the [Maryland] STATE
Board of Pharmacy may from time to time designate, as
provided in § 277 of this subtitle, shall, before delivering
the same, enter in a book kept for that purpose (to be known
as the "poison register"), the date of sale, the name and
address of purchaser, the name and quantity of the poison,
the purpose for which it is purchased and the name of the
dispenser, and such record shall be signed by the person to
whom the poison is delivered. Such record shall be kept in
the form prescribed by the [Maryland] STATE Board of
Pharmacy and the book containing the same must be always
open for inspection by the proper authorities and must be
preserved for at least two (2) years after the last entry.

(B)  It shall be unlawful for any person to give or
sign a fictitious name or, in order to procure any poison,
to make any false representation to the person from whom the
same is procured; and it shall be unlawful for any person
delivering any poison under the provision of this subtitle
knowingly to make a fictitious, false or misleading entry in
the poison register.

(C)  The provisions of this section shall not apply to
the dispensing of poisons, not in unusual quantities or
doses, upon the prescription of practitioners of medicine,
dentistry or veterinary medicine.

(D)  There shall be posted in a conspicuous place in
every store where poisons are sold at retail a sign not less
than nine inches in height and twelve inches in width,
reading as follows:

"Under the laws of this State, all purchasers of
poisons must sign the record of purchase."

277.

(A) Whenever, in the judgment of the [Maryland] STATE
Board of Pharmacy, it shall become necessary for the
protection of the public, to bring any poison, not
specifically enumerated in this subtitle, under the
provisions of § 276, the said Board shall have printed a
revised schedule of all poisons coming under the provisions
of said section and shall forward by mail one copy to each
person registered upon its books, and to every person