2064

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

restrict the sale or use of hydrocyanic acid, which is a
controlled poison, and sodium fluoride and hydrofluoric
acid, which are not controlled poisons.

SUBTITLE 2, MISCELLANEOUS; POISONS.
5-201. BICHLORIDE OF MERCURY.

(A)  RESTRICTIONS ON SALE.

A PERSON MAY NOT SELL OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE BICHLORIDE
OF MERCURY IN A TABLET THAT CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE-TENTH OF
A GRAIN OF BICHLORIDE OF MERCURY UNLESS THE TABLET:

(1)  HAS THE WORD "POISON" IMPRESSED OR EMBOSSED
ON IT;

(2)  IS TRIANGULAR, DIAMOND, SQUARE, OBLONG, OR
IRREGULAR IN SHAPE;

(3)  IS BLUE, GREEN, OR PURPLE IN COLOR; AND

(4)  IS CONTAINED IN A BOTTLE THAT HAS THE WORD
"POISON" BLOWN IN ONE SIDE OF THE BOTTLE AND A LABEL ON THE
OPPOSITE SIDE THAT BEARS THE WORD "POISON" IN CONSPICUOUS
LETTERS.

(B)  PENALTY.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A
FINE NOT EXCEEDING $100 OR IMPRISONMENT IN JAIL NOT
EXCEEDING 3 MONTHS, OR BOTH.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
27, §§ 315 through 318.

In subsection (a) of this section, the phrase "or
otherwise provide" is substituted for the phrase
"dispense or give away".

Also in subsection (a) of this section, the
former phrase "in sufficient quantity to render
said tablets strong enough for antiseptic
purposes" is deleted in light of the apparent
legislative understanding that "more than
one-tenth of a grain" means the same as "a
sufficient quantity ... for antiseptic purposes".

In subsection (b) of this section, the former
minimum penalties are deleted to conform to the
statement of legislative policy contained in
Article 27, § 643 of the Code, which sets forth
the general rule that, notwithstanding a