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Section 38: Penalty for consumption in Chemist's shop, etc

The Karnataka Excise Act, 1965State Act of Karnataka · Act 21 of 1965

(1) A chemist druggist, apothecary or keeper of a dispensary, who allows any intoxicant which has not been bona fide medicated for medicinal purposes to be consumed on his business premises by any person shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

(2) Any person not employed as aforesaid, who consumes any such intoxicant on such premises shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend two hundred rupees.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Karnataka Excise Act, 1965
Section38
Marginal notePenalty for consumption in Chemist's shop, etc
JurisdictionState of Karnataka
StatusIn force as published by the source

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