Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-15


the examination and licensing of druggists
and the regulation of the compounding and
vending of medicines. The bill is an i'm
portant one, Of interest alike to the general
community and the druggist fraternity. 1t
is IS follows:
A BILL, to be entitled an Act to establish a
Board OF Pharmaceutic Examiners, and
to prescribe the powers and duties Of said
Board, and to regulate the compromising
aud vending of Medicines, Drugs and
Poisons in the State of Georgia, and to
provide penalty for the infringement of
the provisions Of this bill.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, in all civilized countries It has
been found necessary to restrict the traffic
in medicines and poisons, and to provide by
law for the regulation of the delicate and
responsible business of compromising and
dispensing the powerful agents used in
medicine; and
Whereas, the safety and welfare of the
public are endangered by the sale Of poisons
by unqualified or ignorant persons; and
Whereas, the power of physicians to over
come disease depends greatly upon their
ability to obtain good and unadulterated
drugs and skillfully prepared medicines, and
tnC cOpnA9lASAlAOu anu 6bAOn VI QIOSe
and medicines is a species Of fraud which
should be prevented and suitably punished;
therefore,
SECTION 1. The General Assembly of the
State Of Georgia do enact, That within sixty
days after the passage Of this act, the Gov
ernOr Of the State shall appoint five expe-
rienced druggists or practical pharm acists,
who shall have been actively engaged in the
drug business within this State for the last
three years Immediately preceding their ap-
pOintment, and these five druggists or prac-
tical pharmacists so appointed shall consti-
tute the board of pharmaceutic examiners,
and who shall hold their office for the term
of three years, or until their successors
shall have been legally appointed and
qualified. That three members of said board
at any regular, called or adjourned meeting,
shall constitute quorum for the transac-
ton of business. That any vacancy which
may occur in said board by reason OF death,
resignation or otherwise, shall be filed by
the Governor for the unexpired term.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That i'm
mediately and before entering upon the
duties of said Office, the members of said
board shall take the oath prescribed by the
Constitution of the State for State officers,
and shall file the same In the Office of the
Secretary Of State, who upon receiving the
said oaths OF office shall issue to each of said
examiners q certificate of appointment.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That i'm
mediately after the appointment of said ex-
aminers, they shall meet and organize as a
board of pharmaceutic examiners, elect a
Chairman, and adopt such rules, reguIa-
lions and bylaws, as they shall deem
necessary to carry into execution the pro-
visions Of this act.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said
board shall meet at least once every twelve
months at such other place as a majority OF
the board may determine, and that the
board may also hold special meetings az
frequently and at such places as the proper
discharge OF its duties shall require; the
same to be convened by order of the chair
man, and the rules or bylaws shall provide
for the giving OF proper notice of the time
and place of all such meetings to the mem
bers Of the board and to the public.
Sec. 5. Be 1t further enacted, That It shall
be the duty Of the said board to grant
licenses: l. To pharmacists who, after
three years experience in drug store, kept
by licensed apOthecary or pharmacist, have
graduated In a College Of Pharmacy, &C
knowledged by the American Pharm&ceutiC
Association, and who shall exhibit to the
said board a diploma OF the same. 9. To
pharmacists who have obtained a diploma
from an authorized foreign college or insti
tuition or examining board, and who shall
exhibit the same to the Board Of Phsrma
ceutic Examiners. 3. To physicians
who are graduates of a regular medi-
cal college, and who shall exhibit their
diplomas to said board; also to druggists who
shall produce to said board satisfactory evi.
dence Of having been engaged in the drug
business for period of ten years next pre-
ceding the time of application. f. To drug
gists who, after three years experience in q
drug store kept by licensed apothecary or
pharmacist, shall have passed a satisfactory
examination before said Board of Pharma-
ceutic Examiners. All licenses granted
shall be signed by majority of the whole
board. and shall specify the ground upon
which such license is granted, aud shall be
in euch form as the board shall prescribe
Sec. 6. Be 1t further enacted, That al
persons applying for examination and
license shall pay to the Board of Pharma
ceutic Examiners the sum of fifteen dollars
and, II passing the examination, shall be
furnished with the lioenge as hereinbefore
provided, for WHICH no further fee shall be
required or paid. Should the applicant fall
to stand satisfactory examination, no fee
shall be required for subsequent examina
ton, such subsequent examination not TO be
granted within six months after the first
And 1t shall be the duty of the board tC
keep record OF its transactions IN a book
to be kept for that purpose by one Of It'll
members, said book to be turned over tC
their successors In Office.
See. z. Be 1t further enacteu, That al
persons now lawfully engaged in the com
pounding and vending Of medicine, drugs
and poisons In this State, shall, on or before
December lat, 1881, and every person who
shall be hereafter duly licensed under the
provisions of this act, shall, before engag-
ing in any business under said license, reg
lister In the Office of the Ordinary of the
county wherein he resides or intends tC
conduct said business, in a book to be kept
for that purpose by said Ordinary, his name
nationality and credentials, and date there
Of under which he is entitled to engage IL
such avocation. For each registration the
Ordinary shall receive fifty cents, to be paid
by the party so registering, and certificate
OF such registration, stating the terms of the
same, shall be given to him by said Ordi
nary.
Sec. s. Be It further enacted, That nc
person shall engage in the compounding OF
vending OF medicines, drugs or poisons
within this State without full compliance
with this act, except, l, such druggists al
are exempt from the operations of the pre-
sent laws by the statutes of the State Of
Georgia; ., physicians putting up their owr
prescriptions and dispensing medicines
from their own Office; 3, country merchants
selling family medicines-not poison; 4
assistants in drug stores where the manager
has complied with the requirements of this
act.
Sec. Q. Be It further enacted, That any
person who shall violate the provisions Of
either OF the two preceding sections of thil
act, or shall register frauduIently, shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor and upon convlc
ton shall be punished by fine not to exceed
one hundred dollars, imprisonment not t.
exceed three months, either or both, at the
discretion of tho court. In all cases OIL
prosecution under this act the burden shal
be upon the defendant 10 show his au
thority.
Sec. 10. Be 1t further enacted, That al
the fees for examination and licenses, anC
one-half of the fines collected from convic
tions under this act, shall be paid to the
Board of Pharmsceutic Examiners, to de
fray the expenses of the same, and as com
pensation for their services.
Sec. IL. Be It further enacted, That thit
act shall take effect from and after the date
of its passage.
Sec. ~. Be 1t further enacted, That al
laws and parts of laws initiating agains
the provisions Of this act are, and the SANE
are hereby, repealed.
Mr.. Samuel Mckenzie, Cumberland, Md.
writes: 81 am 68 years of age. About fou
wears ago bepan 70 on into decline / suf