This section does not apply to: a government unit; a health or medical agency approved by the Secretary of Health; a medical, pharmaceutical, or other professional publication not publicly distributed; or a news item or article published in a newspaper, magazine, or book. A person may not advertise, allow to be advertised, or call to public attention: a drug, medicine, preparation, or substance for the treatment, alleviation, or cure of venereal disease; or a person from whom or a place where a drug, medicine, preparation, or substance for the treatment, alleviation, or cure of venereal disease may be obtained. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 for each violation.