Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875

Person refusing to sell any article to any officer liable to penalty.

17. If any such officer, inspector, or constable as above described, shall apply to purchase any article of food or any drug exposed for sale, or on sale by retail on any premises or in any shop or stores, and shall tender the price for the quantity which he shall require for the purpose of analysis, not being more than shall be reasonably requisite, and the person exposing the same for sale shall refuse to sell the same to such officer, inspector, or constable, such person shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.