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2. Penalty. Every person who shall he found guilty of violation of the pro- 

 visions of this act, shall, for the first offense, he fined a sum of not less than ten 

 dollars, nor more than fifty dollars, and for each suhsequent offense not less than 

 fifty dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county 

 jail not exceeding ninety days, or either or both, in the discretion of the court. 



Laws, 1905, p. 145-146. 



ADULTERATION OF DRUGS. 



3042. Druggist responsible for quality of drugs; penalty. Every registered 

 pharmacist, apothecary or owner of any drug-store shall he held responsible 

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

 with the exception of those sold in original packages of the manufacturer, and 

 also those known as "patent medicines", and should he knowingly, intention- 

 ally and fraudulently adulterate, or cause to be adulterated, such drugs, chemi- 

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

 upon conviction therof, be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars, 

 and in addition thereto, have his name stricken from the register. 



Revised Statutes, 1809, vol 1, p. 768. 



2269. Adulteration a misdemeanor. Every person who shall fraudulently 

 adulterate, for the purpose of sale, anything intended for food or drink, or any 

 drugs or medicine, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. 



Revised Statutes, 1899, vol. 1, p. 627. 



2378. Penalty. Whenever any offense is declared by statute to be a misde- 

 meanor, and no punishment is prescribed by that or any other statute, the 

 offender shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six 

 months, or by fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or by both such fine and 

 imprisonment. 



Revised Statutes, 1899, vol. 1, p. 648. 



ADULTERATION OF LIQUORS WITH DRUGS. 



2278. Use of strychnine or other poisons; penalty. Any person who shall 

 adulterate, by the use of strychnine or other poisonous liquids or ingredients, 

 any ppirituous, fermented, malt or vinous liquors, or shall sell any such liquors 

 by retail or wholesale, knowing the same to be adulterated as aforesaid by or 

 with strychnine or other poisonous liquids or ingredients, shall be deemed guilty 

 of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment in the 

 penitentiary not exceeding five years. 



Revised Statutes, 1899, vol. 1. p. 630. 

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