DISTRIBUTION OF DRUGS AND MEDICINES (7-24-010 et seq.)
Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 7, ch. 7-24, art. I
in effectMunicipal Code of Chicago § 7-24-020 Reserved. Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-3-01, p. 68139, § 3, repealed § 7-24-020, which pertained to fraudulent prescriptions.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-24-030 Sample packages of medicines.
7-24-030 Sample packages of medicines.
No person shall be permitted to give away, deposit, or otherwise distribute any sample package, parcel, box or other quantity of any nostrum, proprietary medicine, or other material of an alleged medicinal character or purporting to be a curative agency, by means of depositing or leaving the same in any hallway, private area, or yard, or on any doorstep or in any place in public way in the city.
(Prior code § 97-3)
Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-24-040 Reserved. Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-3-01, p. 68139, § 3, repealed § 7-24-040, which pertained to habit-forming drugs.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-24-050 Reserved. Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-3-01, p. 68139, § 3, repealed § 7-24-050, which pertained to distribution to addicted persons.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-24-060 Reserved. Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-3-01, p. 68139, § 3, repealed § 7-24-060, which pertained to opium smoking rooms.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-24-070 Bichloride of mercury.
7-24-070 Bichloride of mercury.
It shall be unlawful for any apothecary, druggist, or pharmacist, or any employee of the same, or any other person to give away, sell, or offer or expose for sale at retail in the city any bichloride of mercury, otherwise known as corrosive sublimate, in the dry form, except in colored tablets enclosed in a sealed container of glass. Said glass container shall be conspicuously labeled with the word "poison" in red letters. Each tablet in said container shall also be individually wrapped and the wrapper shall have conspicuously placed thereon the word "poison" in plain letters.
(Prior code § 97-7)
Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-24-080 Inhaling or drinking certain substances.
7-24-080 Inhaling or drinking certain substances.
No person shall inhale, breathe or drink any compound liquid or chemical containing toluol, hexane, trichloroethylene, acetone, toluene, ethyl acetate, methyl ethyl ketone, trichloroethylene, isopropanol, methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl cellosolve acetate, cyclohexanone, or any other substance for the purpose of inducing symptoms of intoxication, elation, dizziness, paralysis, irrational behavior, or in any manner change, distort or disturb the audio, visual or mental processes. For the purpose of this section, any such condition so induced shall be deemed to be an intoxicated condition; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to:
a. Any person who inhales, breathes, or drinks such material or substance pursuant to the direction or prescription of any doctor, physician, surgeon, dentist, or podiatrist authorized to so direct or prescribe.
b. Any person who inhales, breathes, drinks or otherwise in any manner uses any narcotic, dangerous drug, or other material or substance or combination thereof, which material or substance or combination thereof is defined by, and the use of which is prohibited or regulated by, any law of the State of Illinois. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $200.00 for each offense.
(Prior code § 97-7.1)
Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-24-085 Failure to comply with the Methamphetamine Manufacturing Chemical Retail Sale Control Act.
7-24-085 Failure to comply with the Methamphetamine Manufacturing Chemical Retail Sale Control Act.
It shall be unlawful for any pharmacy and/or retail establishment who carries on or manages a business or occupation within the City of Chicago to fail to comply with Illinois Public Act 093-1008, which imposes stricter controls on the display and sale of cold and sinus products.
Any pharmacy and/or retail establishment which holds a City of Chicago business license and fails to comply with Illinois Public Act 093-1008, may be subject to the revocation of their business license for subsequent violations and fines up to $500.00 for each offense.
(Added Coun. J. 11-30-05, p. 60745, § 2)
Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-24-090 Sale of certain substances.
7-24-090 Sale of certain substances.
No person shall knowingly sell or offer for sale, deliver or give away to any person under 17 years of age, unless upon the written order of parent or guardian, any substances containing any of the following volatile solvents, where the seller, offerer or deliverer knows or has reason to believe that the substance will be used for the purpose of inducing symptoms of intoxication, elation, dizziness, paralysis, irrational behavior, or in any manner change, distort or disturb the audio, visual or mental processes:
Toluol, hexane, trichloroethylene, acetone, toluene, ethyl acetate, methyl ethyl ketone, trichloroethane, isopropanol, methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl cellosolve acetate, cyclohexanone, or any other substance which will induce symptoms of intoxication, elation, dizziness, paralysis, irrational behavior, or in any manner change, distort or disturb the audio, visual or mental processes.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $200.00 for each offense.
(Prior code § 97-7.2)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2640820Fetched: 10/24/2026