1903_public laws_541_3
CHAPTER 540 AN ACT TO REGULATE THE SALE OF MALT IN CABARRUS COUNTY. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
No druggist shall sell or otherwise dispose of any malt or malt extracts except for bona fide medical purposes and upon the prescription of a practicing physician known to such druggist to be of reputable standing in his profession or recommended by a physician who is so known, which prescription shall be in writing, signed by such physician, and shall specify the name of the person to be supplied, and the quantity of dose. Any druggist who shall violate the provisions of this section, and any physician who shall give any prescription for malt or malt extracts in violation of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be fined or imprisoned at the discretion of the court.