Section 5. Whoever, except under the direction of a physician, gives, sells or delivers alcoholic beverages, as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and thirty-eight, or a narcotic drug to a patient in any hospital who is suffering from inebriety or from the effect of inebriety, or from excessive use of narcotic drugs or from the effect of such use, and whoever has in his possession within the precincts of any hospital any such beverage or drug with intent to convey or deliver it to any such patient, except under direction as aforesaid, shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two months.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part IV - Crimes, Punishments and Proceedings in Criminal Cases
Title I - Crimes and Punishments
Chapter 270 - Crimes Against Public Health
Section 1 - Adulterating Liquor; Sale; Forfeiture
Section 1a - Eyeglasses or Sunglasses; Specifications; Flammable Frames; Sales
Section 3 - Drugs or Other Substance Injurious to Users; Distribution
Section 3a - Poison for Rodents; Placement Where It May Cause Injury
Section 4 - Wood Alcohol Contained in Food or Drink; Sale or Possession
Section 5 - Alcoholic Beverages or Drugs; Sale or Delivery to Hospital Patients
Section 6 - Sale or Provision of Tobacco Product to Person Under 21 Years of Age
Section 6a - Sale of Tobacco Rolling Papers to Person Under 21 Years of Age
Section 7 - Posting Copy of Secs. 6 and 6a; Signage for Smoking Cessation Resources
Section 8 - Candy Containing Alcohol; Sale
Section 8a - Foods Containing Foreign Injury Causing Substances; Distribution or Sale
Section 9 - Feeding Garbage or Refuse to Animals
Section 10 - Toys or Confectionery Containing or Coated With Material Containing Arsenic
Section 11 - Arsenic; Samples for Analysis
Section 12 - Fabric or Paper Containing Arsenic
Section 13 - Water; Refusal or Neglect to Furnish
Section 15 - Arrest Without Warrant for Spitting
Section 16a - Alternative Noncriminal Disposition of Violations of Sec. 16
Section 17 - Garbage or Refuse; Disposal in Containers Placed Along Highways
Section 18 - Substance Having Property of Releasing Toxic Vapors
Section 19 - Glue or Cement; Sale to Minors; Smelling Deterrent Ingredients
Section 20 - Burning of Refuse, Etc. Within Marine or Shoreline Boundaries
Section 22 - Smoking in Public Places
Section 23 - Flea Markets; Smoking Prohibition; Penalty
Section 24 - Mercury Thermometers; Sale or Supply; Instructions Regarding Breakage