§ 82-4. Poisons.

(a)

No person shall sell or offer for sale any poisonous drug, medicine or chemical used for medical purposes, except on the prescription of a physician, nor unless the receptacle or package containing such poisonous drug, medicine or chemical be marked "Poison" in plain and conspicuous characters.

(b)

Patent medicines, household remedies and similar products, compounds for the destruction of rats, insects or bugs of a poisonous nature and chemicals used in commerce and industry and presenting the same dangerous character may be sold without a physician's prescription to persons of full age and sound mind and personally known to the vendor. These articles shall always be labeled "Poison."

(c)

All druggists, peddlers, hawkers and other persons dealing in or selling poisonous substances shall keep a special book, open at all times to the proper authorities, in which they shall register the name, age, residence and profession of the person to whom any poisonous substance is sold, the date of sale, the quantity sold, the use it is intended for and whether sold upon a personal acquaintance with the buyer or upon a physician's prescription. The latter shall always be carefully preserved.

(Code 1956, §§ 29-4—29-6)

State law reference

Labeling of drugs and prescriptions, R.S. 37:1195.