The breathing, inhalation, sniffing or drinking of anesthesia for medical or dental purposes under the direction of a physician or dentist, acting in the course of his professional practice, is determined to be a licit purpose and not in contravention of the provisions of this chapter.

(1969, P.A. 391, S. 3.)

History: Sec. 19-481a transferred to Sec. 21a-280 in 1983.