The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-07
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>rw PHARMACY I.Aw-AN AR
~ rsoiV', rus PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
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rs .aeoee Of she Richmond Dispa'ch.l
Ce'rTp''0 JANUARY 6, 1882.
,or ~ interest 20 the druggists
4 , .~'oscists Of the State l send here.
sd pr" nhstrac, of the bill framed and
sih AZ -, The state Pharmaceutical Con
,Aope" Wyh,ch met in this city this week,
rn'i'.,, General Assembly viii be asked
sa .a into law to regulate the prac''c'
p NJ s"rmacy In the State OF Virginia.
q pna,t nrovidcs for the incorporation
N NThe Virginia state Pharmaceutical
.i.,ion." with rights TO sue ana "
Va 10 hold property &c. 49,
'De'' -, > states the object Of the Asso'
-. n, 70 unite the pharmacists ano
! c''v';s ,,s NJ the state for mutual aid, en-
oil-s 'o,,ent. and improvement to encour'
c'"'t o,,ifc research. develop pharma'
III ,olent: 10 elevate the standard Of
o..s.''..ional thought, and ultimately re
~, tbe practice Of pharmacy 10 qu'ilneo
.r,sci.ts and druggists.
IN 2 provides that II shall not BE-
~ stter the passage Of this act, fol
a"' I'm ntber than a registered pharma
, retqil. compound, or dispense medt
=, nelson's. or 10 open or conduct any
&c ..-., ~ or store for that purpose, unless
/ ~ a '~r.on ,hall be. or shall employ an(
'. WY H. charge Of said pharmacy or store
',' ...aJ ,barmacisl within the meaning
4 OF .D. MI ANY perSon. i'm order 10 be re-
A a. y member Of said Association
-,nbo graduate Of some college IN phar
,-.cr recognized 10y the Virginia STATE
pharmaceutical Association, or SHAH at TIT
''''' . .,'.' IL mis- act have had three years
i.,r,jr,l cxperic..ce in drugstores where
.l ,,,,r,.c..e~iniions Of medical practitioner
'D il,,,rounded. or shall be licentiate OF
a,' rv,,', ~ the Board Of Pharmacy o.
see,ion proyides for the establishment
~, Set Roard Of Pharmacy, consisting
=, &c. members. who shall be appointed 10y
,to Governor from q lit Of ten names re-
commended by the Assoclation-to hole
ofice for the term OF one. two. three, four
or i've YEAR. A. afterwards provided. Thi'
poqrJ i empowered 10 transact all lega
Lu.jne>. relating 10 the practice OF phar
macy. 10 examine into and adiudicate upOr
IN ra>e, Of abuse. fraud, adulteratiOn, sub
.ftuiion, or malpractice, and 10 enforce
IN the provisions Of the law, &c. Any on,
eyamined by the Board shall pay fee O
,ep dollars. The members OF the BoarC
are 20 be sworn into Office, and are TO. or
,nize within thirty days 10y the election
ofa president and secretary. The secre
LAYS 10 be elected for term Of five years
n. 0ary 70 be fixed by the Board. Thu
l7r d Office u the other members OF thu
Bard to be fixed by lot.
section 6. Pharmacists claiming the RICH
o registration under this act, on account
z practical experience, shall, within ninety
dly, after its passage. show 10 the satisfac
ion q the Board OF Pharmacy that they
have had three years practical experience
1 the preparation OF prescriptions ana ~
mmp0unding and vending medicines ano
poi,0ns pr0rided. that nothing in this ac'
,hall apply To any person or persons II
business on their own account upon The
ra,,age Of this act. Licentiate> in phar
macy must have had three years experience
and shall have passed an examination before
the Board.
section provides that the secretary OF
the Board shall keep a observation-disclosures in
which shall be entered the names and places
Vi business Of all persons coming under
the provisions OF this act; and all such per-
.on, shall file statement setting forth their
claims for admission. The TegistratiOn-fee
shall not exceed two dollars for proprie.
tors, nor one dollar for their employees.
TIE Board shall investigate all complaints
" disregard, noncompliance. or violation
Of the provisions Of this act, and bring the
.lme. az their discretion. to the attention
u the proper prosecuting officers; and
shall make such rules a. may be necessary
90 enforce the provisions Of this law not
inconsistent with the spirit OF the same.
section 5 provides that all druggists shall
De- held to account for the quality OF sucl
drugs. medicines, and chemicals rs they
mly >cll or dispense, except such n are
'a.d in the original packages OF the manu-
l.tWers aud patent medicines; and any
siuIieration Of the same shall be consider
td q msdemeanOr. the penalty OF which
.hall be fine Of not over 500, and the
striking Of the name OF the offending party
from the register. Every registered phar-
m1ci.t shall renew his certificate each ycar
within thirty days next preceding the an
nual meeting Of the Board; and failure to
do 80 shall constitute misdcmcanOr.
Section provides that il shall be unlaw-
iul. under penalty Of SIS for each offence,
TO retail poisons without distinctly labelling
the bottle, box. or package in which il Is
contained with the name OF the article, the
word Poison and a yignctte represent
ing q skull and bones, and the name and
place Of business OF the seller. Ii is also
provided that the purchaser shall be aware
of the poisonous nature OF the article, and
shall represent that il j. 20 be used for 4
legitimate purpose. The seller shall also
enter in a book kept for that purpose the
date OF the sale, name Of the purchaser,
name and quality Of the poison, and for
what purpose it was purchased. This pro-
vision shall not apply to the dispensing OF
loi,ons in usual doses, nor to physicians
descriptions.
The remaining provisions are generally
OF less important character.
The bill will be presented to the General
Assembly without delay by a committee
especially appointed for the purpose,