Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-04
new DRAFT.
Proprietary Medicine Bill
An Interesting Document.
New Bill Is Satisfactory to
Druggists Of Maine.
10 Go Into Effect July I, 1eO6-Pro-
visions Of the Bill.

Representative Mliiikcn's bill for 1hr
proper lahc!ilg of proprietary r,.dicincS
"''iii4''S alcohol ana narroiir drugs.
i'"F ""h r+d:'alted So that il is salts
~ t'fH- OF At least acceptable. To all pl--
'itS concerned The bill was r.dr;.tted
''i"f long consultation with rerrcscntu-
'lNrS OF the Ststr board OF pnarmacv
an" inc A-;lmc Pharmaceutical Associ;!-
tion.
III IN" new lraft the bill provides that
no person shah sell propri"t.lr;- nodi-
'Eif'S containing alcohol. opium chlnr;,I
or cocaine. while the original bill nclt:d
q alcohol and all pnisonS.
he second change is that it cycopt :
phlSiclanS prescriptions aud ALI the or
dil;tr\ druggist : stock ana is Emi1eI Ia
proprietary medicines sold under Il seal
or Trademark.
The third change is the exclusion of
remedies for external use
IN" fourth change is that the nlanuf;tc-
tilrerS are made liaI le for any false. state
intnt made in the label.
Inc last change is that the bill shall
tax" effect July |. 1906. instead OF Jan. !.
i"'', IN order III It tie dealers .1,y dis
pose OF any stock they may have on hand
ihittee on temperance next Wednesday,
afternoon.
The Few draft Of the bill is given in
| l'iil as follows:
Section !. No person shall sell or ex-
pose Tor sale any proprietary or patent
medicine containing alcohol. opium or any
OF ITS preparations. chol:,I. or cocaine
or any OF its salts except as hereinafter
provided.
Section :. Any proprietary or patent
medicine containing alcohol. opium or
any OF its preparations. choral, or CO.
came or amy of its salts shall have plainly
and conspicuously written or printed OH
the bottle or receptacle ami on the out
side wrapper or Package. if any. Il true
statement OF the percentage OF alcohol
ANA the percentage or proper ion ot each
Of the other aforementioned drugs
which the medicine contains
Section 3. This act shall not Apply to
medicinal compounds prescribed by a
registered physician. nor to preparations
listed i'll national phormacopnc,s. tn, M
tional and United States dispensltor,s.
or the national formulary. unless sold un-
der 4 proprietary name
Section L. This act shall not apply to
preparations intended solely for external
Use whenever the LABEL plainly indicates
that the preparation is not to be used in
ternally.
Section ). The label placed upon Il pro
rrctary or patent medicine by thc man
ufacturcr as rcGIirtd by this act shall
he Il warranty OF the accuracy of the
statements contained therein. and the alb
serc" of any statement on such laEel
shall constitute 4 warranty by the man
ufacturer that such medicine contains!
hone OF the drugs mentioned in this acJ.
ANY person in jurcd ny reason OF the fail
TIRE Of Il manufacturer to comply with
the provisions OF this act shall have cause
of action against the manufacturer and
may recover both actual and exemplary
damages.
Section 6. Any person violating any
OF The provisions of this act shall be pm
Shed for each offence by lire az no:
less than fifty dollars nor more than two
hundred dollars. or by imprisonment for
not less than 20 days nor more than one
hundred and fifty days in the discretion
of the court.
Section !. This act shall take effect
July 1st 1906