1. (a) A person may not sell or otherwise provide bichloride of mercury in a tablet that contains more than one-tenth of a grain of bichloride of mercury unless the tablet:

   1. (1) Has the word “Poison” impressed or embossed on it;
   2. (2) Is triangular, diamond, square, oblong, or irregular in shape;
   3. (3) Is blue, green, or purple in color; and
   4. (4) Is contained in a bottle that has the word “Poison” blown in one side of the bottle and a label on the opposite side that bears the word “Poison” in conspicuous letters.
2. (b) A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment in jail not exceeding 3 months, or both.

Added as Health-Environmental § 5-201 by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Transferred to Health-General § 22-201 by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 2, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 5, § 1, eff. March 9, 1989.

Formerly Art. 27, §§ 315-318.