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or  any  salt  or  derivative  of  any  of  them  in  one  fluidounce,  or,  if  a 
solid  or  semi-solid  preparation,  in  one  avoirdupois  ounce;  or  to  lini- 
ments, ointments,  or  other  preparations  which  are  prepared  for 
external  use  only,  except  lmiments,  ointments,  and  other  preparations 
which  contain  cocaine  or  any  of  its  salts  or  alpha  or  beta-eucaine  or 
any  of  their  salts  or  any  synthetic  substitute  for  them ;  provided, 
that  such  remedies  and  preparations  are  sold,  distributed,  given  away, 
dispensed,  or  possessed  as  medicines  and  not  for  the  purpose  of  evad- 
ing the  intentions  and  provisions  of  this  act.14 
Decocainized  coca  leaves  and  preparations  made  therefrom  are 
likewise  exempted. 
Sec.  7. — Extends  the  statutes  relating  to  internal  revenue  taxes 
so  as  to  be  applicable  to  this  act. 
Sec.  8. — Makes  it  unlawful  for  any  person  not  registered  under 
this  act  to  have  possession  or  control  of  any  of  the  said  drugs  unless 
same  has  been  prescribed  in  good  faith  by  a  physician,  dentist,  or 
veterinary  surgeon  registered  under  the  act. 
Further  exemption  is  provided  for  an  employee  of  a  registered 
person  who  has  possession  by  virtue  of  his  employment  and  not  on 
his  own  account,  officers  exempted  under  Section  1,  warehouseman 
holding  possession  for  a  person  registered,  common  carrier  engaged 
in  transporting  such  drugs. 
A  nurse  is  permitted  to  have  any  of  said  drugs  when  under  the 
supervision  of  a  physician,  dentist  or  veterinary  surgeon  registered 
under  the  act,  and  having  possession  by  virtue  of  such  employment 
and  not  on  his  or  her  own  account. 
Sec.  9. — Fixes  as  penalties  for  violation  or  failure  to  comply 
with  the  requirements  of  the  act  a  fine  of  not  more  than  $2000  or 
imprisonment  of  not  more  than  five  years,  or  both,  in  the  discretion 
of  the  court. 
Sec.  10. — Authorizes  the  appointment  of  Revenue  Department 
employees  to  enforce  the. provisions  of  J:he  act. 
Sec*  11. — Appropriates  $150,000  for  the  purpose  of  carrying 
into  effect  the  provisions  of  the  act. 
Sec.  12. — Provides  that  this  act  is  not  to  invalidate  the  Federal 
Food  and  Drugs  Act  or  the  act  to  prohibit  the  importation  of  and 
use  of  opium  for  other  than  medicinal  purposes. 
"Compliance  with  the  provisions  of  the  Harrison  Bill  does  not  relieve 
any  person  from  strict  observance  of  the  State  laws  or  municipal  ordinances 
regulating  the  sale  of  narcotics. 
