The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-08-09
FRIDAY AUGUST o. 1889.
PUBLIC LAWS OF THE STATE or
RHODE ISLAND.
CHAPTER 737.


Passed April 2G, 1889.
IL is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section 1. Section of chapter 500 Of
the Public Laws is hereby amended so
az TO read as follows:
''Section 3. Persons authorized by
chapter 13l Of the Public Statutes TO sell
medicines and poisons may sell alcohol
for bathing purposes only and any Of the
liquors enumerated in the first section OF
this act for artistic, mechanical or medici-
nal purposes only, and not 10 be drunk
on the premises of the seller. But no
such liquors shall be sold TO minor, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided"
Sec. 2. Section Of said chapter 500 Oi
the Public Laws is hereby amended 80 AZ
to read as follows:
"Section 4. Sales of liquors for medi-
cinal purposes under authority OF section
3 of this act, shall be made only upon and
in accordance with written prescription
or prescriL tions from physician practis-
ing in this state. All such prescriptions
shall be personally signed by the pre-
scriblng physician and shall be truly
dated with the date with such signature
Sales OF alcohol for bathing purposes or
OF liquor for mechanical or artistic pur-
poses, under authority of said section
of this act, shall be made only upon re
ceipt OF IA written statement signed by the
party purchasing, Of the particular use
TO which the same is to be applied, but no
such statement shall authorize the sale OF
alcohol or other liquor TO minor without
written request from his parent or guar
dian. All such written statements and re-
quests shall be pei sonally signed by the
subscriber with his full Christian name
and surname and shall be truly dated
with the date Of such signature. No such
prescription, written request or written
statement shall authorize more than one
sale TO be made thereon, and no alcohol
or other liquor shall be sold or delivered
by virtue thereof at any time after ten
days from the date OF such prescription,
statement or request. All such prescrip-
tions, written requests and written state
ments, upon which sales OF alcohol or
other liquor are made under the proyis
ions OF this section, shall be by the per
sons making such sales, carefully pre-
served on file for the space of one year
after the sales made thereon, and shall
De AT all times open To the inspection OF
the chief OF state police and of any of the
officers mentioned in section IS of tins
act. Provided, however, that nothing In
this act shall be construed 10 prevent this
sale 10y registered pharmacists and Others
of iiavoring extracts and essences, sim-
lar TO those heretofore in common use, or
the sale by registered pharmacists or
registered assistant pharmacists of wine
for sacramental purposes, and of the
liquors mentioned IN section | of this act.
TO physicians and pharmacists for use iu
their profession or business.
Sec. 3. Every registered pharmacist
and registered assistant pharmacist who
shall fail TO preserve on file for the space
of one year auy prescription, written re
quest or written statement on which any
sale of alcohol or other intoxicating liquor
has been made by him, or who shall re
fuse To permit the chefor any member OF
the state police TO inspect any such pre-
scription, written request on written
statement, or his files of such prescrip-
tions, written requests and written state
ments, or who shall neglect or refuse to
exhibit to the chief or any member of the
state police. when thereto by such officer
requested, any prescription, written re
quest, or written statement, upon which
n sale OF alcohol or other intoxicating
liquor has been made as aforesaid within
one year from such official request, or
any hle or files of such prescriptions,
written requests and written statements.
ana every person who shall knowingly
destroy any prescription, written request
or written statementup which any sale
OF alcohol or other intoxicating liquor has
been made within one year after such
sale, shall upon conviction thereof be
punished by n fine of twenty dollars or
10y Imprisonment in the county jail for
ten days, or by both such fine aud im-
prlsonment in the discretion of the
court.
Sec. 4. Every person who shall forget
or afiix the name of any other person to
any prescription, written request or
written statement calling for the sale or
delivery of alcohol or other intoxicating
liquor, or who shall make or present to
any registered pharmacist or registered
assistant pharmacist any false or fraudu-
lent prescription, written statement or
written request calling for the sale or
delivery of alcohol Ur other intoxicating
liquor, or any prescription, written state
ment, or written request for the purpose
OF eyading or assisting in evading or pro-
curing the evasion of any of the proyi-
sions of Chapter 596 of the Public Laws
or of any act in addition thereto or
amendment thereof, or who shall falsely
date or alter the date of any prescription,
written statement,or written request call
ing for the sale or delivery of any alcohol
or other intoxicating liquor, shall bc fined
twenty dollars and imprisoned in the
county Jail for not less than ten DAYS nor
more than three months.
Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts i'm.
consistent herewith are hereby repealed