The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-03-14
TO Buy EXTRACTS
on CERTIFICATES
The State, 11th.

The State, 18th.
Governor Cooper yesterday signed
the n-Hamilton-Hart measure
to restrict the sale in South Carolina
of extracts, compounds and patent
medicines with sufficient alcoholic
content to cause them to be used as
beverages. Although the measure
bears the names of the above mention
ed legislators, the act as written ard
signed by the governor is the amend
ment by DR.. E. H. Barnwell Of Char
lesion and A. c. Ellerbe of Florence.
Mh:ch was substituted for the origi-
nal bill. The measure became law
on it's approval by Governor Cooper.
An appropriation of $4,000 was made
fer it's enforcement.
Provisions are that purchasers OF
these extracts must be made by GER
tificate. First violation is punishable
by a fine of not less than $100 nor
more than $500 or Imprisonment fol
not less than three months nor more
than one year, in the discretion OF
the court. Subsequent violations are
punishable by Imprisonment, without
the alternative of fine, Of not less
than one year nor more than two
years. Druggists violating the act
may have their licenses revoked by
the State board of pharmaceutical ex-
aminers for a period of two years.
The law now reads:
Section /. After the passage OF
this act it shall be unlawful and
against the health and morals Of this
State for any person, firm or corpor-
alton to sell or offer for sale, receive,
have in possession for unlawful pur-
poses or purchase within this State
any tonics,S bitters. drugs, medicines,
toilet articles or compounds contain
ing alcohoI4if the alcohol contained in
such compounds or preparations Is In
greater quantity than is necessary
for the purpose. solution or preserva-
ton Of such preparation and the sale,
receiving, purchasing er~-haSang IN
possession of g such tonics, bitters,
drugs, medicines, toilet articles or
compounds which can be used as a
beverage, is prohibited, unless it can
be made to appear as herinafter pro-
vided that the name was for medici-
nal use.
Sec. 2. Every dealer in any Of the
aforesaid preparations shall require
each and every purchaser who buys
any article mentioned in Section Of
this act to sign a certificate as fol-
lows: Il hereby certify that ! have
this day purchased from -- the
following preparation to be used only
as medicine. toilet preparation or
flavoring extract and will not myself
use or allow any of the same to be
used as beverage"
= See. 8. Any person, firm or corpor-
alton violating any of the provisions
Of this act shall be guilty Of mis-
demeanor and upon conviction there
OF shall pay a fine of not less than
500 or more than $500 or suffer i'm
prisonment for not less than three
months or more than one year, in
the discretion Of the court. for the
first offense, and for any subsequent
offenses shall suffer Imprisonment for
not less than one year or more than
two years, in the discretion of the
court: And, provided, further, it shall
be the duty of the board of pharma-
ceautical examiners to cancel the Ii
cense of any person reported to said
hoard and found guilty by them for
a period Of two years: Provided, fur
ther, that any person, firm or cor
poration convicted under this act
shall be prohibited from employing
licensed druggist for period Of two
years.
Sec i. That all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed.
Sec. That this act shall take ef-
feet Immediately upon its approval by
the governor