Section 20, The Medical Practitioners, Dentists and Druggists Ordinance

It shall be unlawful for any person to act as, or carry onthe business of, a druggist, or to sell or keep open shop for the purpose of mixing, compounding, preparing, retailing or dispensing any drugs or poisons, unless such person shall be registered under this Ordinance and shall have obtained a licence to do so from the Director of Medical Services in the form set forth in Schedule D, and every person who shall act as, or carry on the business of, a druggist, or who shall mix, compound, prepare, sell, retail or dispense in open shop any drug or poison, without being duly registered and having obtained such licence as aforesaid, shall, on conviction, be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds: Provided that this section shall not apply to any duly qualified medical practitioner registered in Sierra Leone.