It is unlawful, except for dealers in surgical instruments, apothecaries, physicians, dentists, veterinarians, nurses, attendants and interns of hospitals, sanitoriums or any other institution in which persons are treated for disability or disease, to at any time have or possess any hypodermic syringe or needle or any instrument adapted for the use of cocaine or narcotic drugs or any dangerous drugs defined in M.S. § 152.01, Subdivision 5, or as defined in 21 USC 321 (Section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (v)) by subcutaneous injections and which is possessed for that purpose, unless such possession be authorized by the certificate of a physician issued within a period of one year prior to any time of such possession.
('72 Code, § 961:35) (Ord. 1984-458(A), passed 6-11-84) Penalty, see § 10.99