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the name of the poison and the quantity purchased. Nor shall it be lawful for 

 any person to sell or deliver any of the poisons, herein enumerated, unless upon 

 due inquiry, he shall find that the purchaser is aware of its poisonous character 

 and represents that it is to he used for a legitimate purpose. But the provi- 

 sions of this section shall not apply to the dispensing of poisons in not unusual 

 quantities or doses, upon the prescription of licensed practitioners of medicine 

 nor to manufacturers making and selling poisons at wholesale. (Sec. 3254, 

 Code 1896, as amended; original act approved Feb. '28, 1887.) 



2. Penalty. Any person who may be found guilty of the violation of the pro- 

 visions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less 

 than fifty nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars. 



General Acts, 1903, p. 372. 



ADULTERATION OF DRUGS. 



7. Drue/gists responsible for quality of dni(/tt xol<l ; i>cnalty. Every registered 

 pharmacist; apothecary, and owner of any store,' shall be held responsible for 

 the quality of all drugs, chemicals, or medicines he may sell or dispense, with 

 the exception of those sold in original packages of v the .manufacturer, and also 

 those known as proprietary and patent medicines, and should he knowingly 

 intermingle and fraudulently adulterate or cause to be adulterated, such drugs, 

 chemicals or medical preparations, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, 

 and upon conviction thereof be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred 

 dollars, and in addition thereto his name shall be stricken from the register. 



Acts 188(5-87, p. 109. 



ADULTERATION OF LIQUORS WITH DRUGS. 



5327. Penalt}/. Any manufacturer, brewer, distiller, grocer, tavern-keeper, 

 retailer of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, or wholesale dealer of spirituous, 

 vinous, or malt liquors, or any other person, who makes, distills, sells, or offers 

 to sell, or exposes for sale, or permits his servant, apprentice, clerk, or agent, or 

 other person for him, to sell, offer or expose for sale, any such liquors which 

 have been adulterated by the mixture or addition of any poisonous, unwholesome 

 substances, or which are composed or compounded, in whole or in part, of any 

 drug or oil, must, on conviction, be fined not less than two hundred and fifty, 

 and not more than one thousand dollars. (Laics 188^-5, p. 139.) . 



Code, 1890, vol. 2, p. 434. 



