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also, before delivering the same, causing an entry to be made in a book kept for 

 that purpose of the date of sale, the name and address of the purchaser, the 

 name of the poison, the purpose for which it was represented to be required, 

 and the name of the dispenser, which book shall be open to inspection by the 

 proper authorities and preserved for at least five years, the entry of each such 

 sale to be signed by the dispenser. Any person violating any of the provisions 

 of this section, except as otherwise provided by law, shall be adjudged guilty of 

 a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars 

 nor more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for 

 not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, or by both fine and impris- 

 onment, in the discretion of the court. (Laws 1880, p. 73.) 



2596. Revocation of pharmacist's certificate. When a registered pharmacist 

 has been convicted of a violation of the provisions of this chapter, in addition 

 to the other penalties provided by law, the commission, in its discretion, may re- 

 voke his certificate of registry. 



Code, 1897, p. 897 et seq. 



4976. Sale of poison without label. If any apothecary, druggist or other per- 

 son deliver to another any arsenic, corrosive sublimate, prussic acid or other 

 poisonous liquid or substance without having the word " poison " and the true 

 name thereof written or printed upon a label attached to or affixed upon the 

 vial, box or parcel containing the same, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 



Code, 1897, p. 1950. 



2596a. Sale of cocaine. No one, by himself, clerk, employe or agent, shall 

 either directly or indirectly, sell or give away any cocaine, or preparation con- 

 taining cocaine, excepf on the written prescription of a registered physician, 

 for medical purposes, and no such prescription shall be refilled except upon the 

 written order of a physician. However, nothing in this act shall be construed 

 to prevent the sale thereof to a wholesale or retail dealer in drugs nor regis- 

 tered physician, or licensed dentist for use in the practice of his profession. 



2596b. Penalty. Any one found guilty of violating the provisions of this act, 

 for the first offense, shall pay a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars .and-not 

 more than one hundred dollars and cost of prosecution. For the second offense, 

 and each subsequent offense, he shall pay on conviction thereon, a fine of not 

 less than one hundred dollars, and not more than three hundred dollars, or 

 imprisonment a in the county jail not to exceed three months. Any clerk, em- 

 ploye or agent, violating, or aiding in the violation of section one (259<a), 

 shall be charged and convicted as principal. 



Supplement to Code, 1902, p. 278. 



ADULTERATION OF DRUGS. 



2592. Pharmacist responsible for quality of goods; adulteration a misde- 

 meanor. Registered pharmacists shall be responsible for the quality of all 

 drugs, chemicals and medicines which they may sell or dispense, except those 

 sold in the original packages of the manufacturer, and those known as patent 

 medicines. If any such pharmacist shall knowingly adulterate or cause to be 

 adulterated any drugs, chemicals or medical preparations by him kept for sale 

 or sold, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Laics 1880, p. 73.) 



Code, 1897, p. 899. 



So in Statutes. 



