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Section 87

Penalty for Chemist, Druggist Or Apothecary for Allowing His Premises to Be Used for Purpose of Consumption of Liquor.

The Maharashtra Prohibition Act
A chemist, druggist, apothecary or keeper of a dispensary who allows any liquor, which has not been bona fide medicated for medicinal purposes according to the prescription of a 1[registered medical practitioner] or any intoxicating drug to be consumed on his business premises by any person, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to 2[ten thousand rupees] or with both.


1 These words were substituted for the words "medical practitioner" by Bom. 12 of 1959, s. 10.

2 These words were substituted for the words "one thousand rupees" by Mah. 52 of 2005, s. 28.