The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-26
CHAPTER l366.


AN ACT TO regulate the sale OF certain
narcotics.
II is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section l. No person. firm. or corpora
tion shall sell. furnish. or give away any
cocaine. heroin. alpha or beta eucaine,
opium, morphine. chloral hydrate, or any
alkaloid, salt, or compound containing
any OF the foregoing substances. except
upon the original written order or pre-
scription OF a practitioner OF medicine,
dentistry. or veterinary medicine. signed
by the person giving the prescription or
order Such written order or prescription
shall be permanently retained on file by
the person, firm, or corporation who
shall compound or dispense the articles
ordered or prescribed. and such articles
shall not be recompounded or redispensed
II upon such prescription shall appear the
words Not to be repeated signed by
the prescriber. No copy or duplicate OF
such written order or prescription mark
ed mot TO be repeated" shall be furnish
ed or delivered TO any person. and the
original shall at all times be open to In
spection by properly authorized officers
of the law: Provided however. that the
above provisions shall not apply TO prep
arations containing not more than six
grains of opium, or not more than one
than two grains OF chloral hydrate. or not
more than one-sixteenth grain OF CO.
caine. In one luid ounce. or. II solid
preparation. in one avoirdupois ounce:
Provided also, that the above provisions
shall not apply TO preparations contain
ing opium and sold in good faith for
diarrhoea and cholera, each bottle or
package OF which Is accompanied by spe-
cihc directions for USE and caution
against habitual use. nor To liniments or
olntrnents when plainly labelled For ex-
tcrnal use only" And provided. further.
that the above provisions shall not ap-
ply 10 sales at wholesale by Jobbers.
wholesalers. and manufacturers 10 retail
druggists, or 10 qualified physicians. sur
geons, dentists, or veterinarians. or 10
each other, nor TO sales at retail by re-
tail druggists 20 regular practitioners Of
medicine. surgery. dentistry or veterin-
ary medicine. or 10 each other, nor TO
sales made TO manufacturers OF proprie-
tary or pharmaceutical preparations for
use in the manufacture OF such prepara-
tions, nor TO sales to hospitals, colleges,
scientific or public institutions.
Sec. 2. II shall be unlawful for any prac-
titioner OF medicine. dentistry, or veterin-
ary medicine TO furnish TO. or prescribe
for the use OF. any habitual user OF the
same any cocaine heroin, alpha or beta
eucaine. opium. morphine. chloral hy-
drate. or any alkaloid. ralt. or compound
OF any OF the foregoing substances, or
any preparation containing any OF the
foregoing substances And IL shall also be
unlawful for any practitioner OF dentistry
TO prescribe any or the foregoing sub
stances for any person not under his
treatment in the regular practice OF his
profession. or for any practitioner OF vet
erinary medicine 10 prescribe any OF the
foregoing substances for the use OF any
human being.
Sec. 8 Any person who shall knowingly
violate any Of the provisions OF this act
shall be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor
and upon conviction for the first onense
shall be fined not less than nifty dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars and
upon conviction for second or subse-
quent offense shall be fined not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than two
hundred dollars for each ofense. and
shall be imprisoned in the county jail for
not more than six months.
Sec. 4 Any registered pharmacist or as
sistant registered pharmacist who shall
have been twice convicted OF violation OF
the provisions OF section one OF this act
shall be deemed 10 have forfeited hts
right 10 registration. and the state board
OF pharmacy shall ttereupon discontinue
his registration and shall not renew tho
certificate OF registration of such con-
victed person within two years thereafter
Sec 5. Any physician who shall pre-
scribe any OF the drugs mentioned In