The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-08


scription or affidavit, tho date upor
which the prescription was ftfied, and
the name OF the druggist or firm fiji.
ing said prescription. or making said
sale. and such book shall at all time,
be open for, the same inspection, az
the prescription.
Sec, .. II shall be lawful for whole.
sale and retail druggists to sell pure
grain or fruit alcohol for scientific,
pharmaceutical and mechanical pur-
poses. or wine for sacramental pur-
poses. for use by religious bodies, only
to person, not a minor, nor of in
temperate habits and not addicted to
the use OF any narcotic drugs. who
shall at the time and place of sale,
II bought in person, make an affidavit
in writing. signed by himself. before
such druggist, or a registered phar-
macist, then in the employ of such
druggist. or, If not bought in person,
before any person authorized by law
to administer oaths. stating the guam
tity, when. where and fully for what
purpose and by whom such alcohol
or wine is to be used, and that the af-
fiant lie not a minor nor OF intemper-
ate habits and not addicted to the use
OF any narcotic drugs. Such affidavit
shall be filed and prescrihel by the
druggist selling the alcohol and wine
and be subject to the inspection al all
times by any State. county or munich
pal officer. their deputies or inspect
ors. and a record thereof made by
such druggist in the record book for
prescriptions and afhdavits herein
mentioned. showing date Of affidavit,
by whom made. the quantity OF such
rxrIz Ixha Tow
what purpose and by whom to be
used Only one sale shall be made
upon such affidavit, and for no great
err quantity than is therein specified.
The person offering said prescrip-
ton to be filled, or making said af-
fidavit, shall certify to the correct
ness of the record in said record book,
by recording his signature opposite
said record of said prescription or af-
fidavit. For the purpose of this act.
any registered druggist or pharmacist
making such sale shall have author
ity to administer the oaths required
by this section.
II any druggist, owner of drug
store, registered pharmacist. clerk, or
employe shall. knowingly, sell or
give away such alcohol, pure whiskey
pure brandy or wine, to any one to be
used for any purpose other Than that
named in said prescription or affi-
davit (provtded that no whiskey or
brandy shall be sold except upon pre-
scription). or shall sell or give away
any ardent spirits without such pre-
scriptton or affidavits. he shall hC
deemed guilty of mis6emeanor, and
in addition to the penalty prescribed
for a misdemeanor by this act. the
license of such druggist to sell arden'
spirits shall be revoked by the cour'
for a period OF one year, and al
ardent spirits in possession or salc
druggist, or in the said drug store
or on the premises connected there
with. shall be destroyed by order OF
the court; for a second or a subse'
uuenf offsnss, in addition TO the pen
atty prescribed for a misdem.eanor by
this act, the license of the said drug
gtst to practice pharmacy shall be re
voked forthwith, and all ardent spirits
! IN the possnssf of said druggist, M
in the said drug store. or on the pres
ises connected Herewith, shall forth
with be destroyed. by order OF thu
court, and the court shall forthwith
certify the fact OF the revocation o
said license to the authority granting
license, which order of revocation shal
! forthwith be made q matter af re
cord by said authority. and shall &C
as bar to the granting of hcer 81
to said druggist in the future,
Nothing in this act shall be con
strued to prevent dentists, physician
and veterinary surgeons from purchas
! ing In accordance with the provision
Of this section Of this act pure fruit
or ethyl or grain alcohol to he use
in the practice of their profession
and for no other purpose whatsoever
/ Sec 10 In any prosecution aEalns
druggist, owner or drug store reg
| ,stered pharmacist, clerk or employe
\ for selling or giving ardent spirit
contrary to law, II such sale or gif
he Droven. IL shall be presumed to b
unlawful In the absence of satisfactor
proof to the cnntrary. hut the presen
tation of such prescription or affida
Wit by the defendant on trial shall b
sufficient to rebut the presumptio
arising from the proof of such sal
or gift; provided the jury shall be
/ lteye from all the evidence in the cas-
that such sale or gift was made Il
good faith under the belief that sue
prescription or affidavit and the state
ments therein were true, and PROVIDED
further, that such druggist. owner O
4 a drug store. registered pharmacies
clerk or employee shall have compile
with all other provisions of this &C
relating TO such sale or gift; ana pro
/ vided further. that II any clerk or EN-
ploye In a drug store other than tn
druggist owner OF said drug store
shall sell or give away any arden
spirits contrary to the provisions O
this act. upon conviction OF said cierI
or employe, said druggist, or owne
of said drug store, may before tria
and the revocation of tho license an
the destruction of the ardent spirit
In his possession as required In sec
| ton Q. be permitted TO present to I'll
court evidence that said sale or gil
/ was without his knowledge, consent
acuuiescence or connivance. and II III
court liz convinced from said evlde3c
that said druggist, or owner or sal
I drug store was not In any sense
party to the violation of this act b
his clerk or other employe then sal
druggist or owner of drug sfor
shall not be deemed guilty of the VIC
lation OF said section of this act b
reason of the violation thereof by hi
clerk or empioye.
II any druggist or owner of dru
store, who has been duly notified tina
/ anv clerk or ,employe has been con
victed OF a violation Of any OF IN
| provisions of this section shall fail