River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-13
Published March q, 1882.


AN ACT to regulate the practice Of pharmacy, the
licensing of persons to carry such practice ana the
sale of poisons III the state of Wisconsin,
The people of the state of wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section j. That it shall hereafter be unlawful for
any person, other than registered pharmacist 70 re-
or to institute conduct any pharmacy store or shop
for retailing, compromising or dispensing drugs medl-
Cnes poisons, unless such person Shall be regis
tered pharmacist or shall employ and place in charge
of said pharmacy, store or shop registered phaTma-
cst within the iu meaning of this act except as mere
Section In order to be registered within the full
meaning of this act, all persons must be either gradu
ates in pharmacy or shall at the lme TINS act taxes Ell
feet be engaged in the business OF dispensing pharma
their own account in the state of Wisconsin, IL
the preparation Of physicians inscriptions and IN e
vending and compromising Of drugs, medicines Dnd
p6sons or shall be licentates in pharmacy.
secten g. Graduates in pharmacy slah De eonsid, .
cred consist of such persons have had four years
practical experience in drug where prescriptions
of medical practitioners compounded and nave CD.
pharmacy as shall be approved by the board of phar
macy such as shall be adjudged by the sad board o
pharmacy sufficient guarantee of their attanments
Section 4. Lcentiates in pharmacy shall be such
persons as have had two years practical III
drug stores wherein the prescriptions of medical prac
TONERS compounded, and have sustained satls-
factory examination before the state board OF pihr
macy, hereinafter mentioned. The state board mhy
grant certificates of registration to lcentiate OF suen
other boards may deem proper, without ur-
Their examination 1t shall be the duty of the board TO
grant, in towns or villages OF less tan 800 nhablians
minor cert hcate TO such persons as they may ueeni
competent to sell or yend such medicines ana com,
pounds required by the general public nut sch
parties shall not be considered eomTetent unSs they
have had years experience in the sale o. medl-
cines and compromising physicians prescriptions the
said certificate shall entlte the holder Thereon ony 70
registration as assistant pharmacist IN towns ana VIZ
| iages OF over 500 inhabitants
Section s. Immediately upon the passage Of this ACT
the Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Association shall elec
zen reputable and practicng pharmacists dong busl
in the state from which number the governor oi
he state shall appoint five The said ilye pharmaests
July elected and appointed shall constitute the board
pharmacy Of the state Of %ise9ns AND sna mos
for the terms of two, three four and five years re-
spectivey as hereinafter provided and until their suc
eessors have been duly apPonlet anu quiiieu. me
Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Society, snail ANNUALLY
thereafter elect three pharmacists from which hummer
the GOVERNOR OF the state shall appoint one 70 MI ti
vacancy annually occurring in said board Inc Term oil
naval from the state Of uy member OF said board
| Of vacancy occurring fiom any cause the governor
sln fill the vacancy hy APPOINTING phnImaclst from
The MINES last submitted 10 serve as member oil The
| board for the remainder Ct the term. -,
| section G. The said board shall within thirty days
appointment. meet an organize by the selection
Of resi,!eut and secretary from the number of ITS own
uemlers who shall be elected for the term o. one
year. and shall perform the dies prescribed ~ Jug
beard 1t shall he the duty OF the board 10 examine All
applications for registration sa9miitea G0 nsr
sons may he entitled 10 the same u;er the PROVISIONS
oiths act: the prosecution OF all persons vlo
iang its provisions; 70 report annasy 70 VIZ gUSe,
nor and the Wisconsin Pharmaceutical society upon
uo,t shall also furnish record of The proceedings
snid board for the year, as well as the names OF ny
shall hold meetings for the examination OF applicants
for registration, and transaction of such other business
| duties, ut least once IN thfee
| MON And the said board shall give thirty days
public notice Of the time and place Of SUCH mseLms
for the proper execution of its duues under ths ACT
and shall Keep ooos o. s ~ ~ m ali persons
registered under this act which registration book sha
also contain such said persons shall claim to
Justify their registration. THREE members OF SAID
| board shall constitute Il quorum
section Every claiming the right OF regis
tration under who shall within three months
after the passage this fct, forward TO the board OF
| pharmacy satisfactory proof supported by nus ahda,
| Wit that he engaged in the business Of
| dispensing pharmacist on his own account IN
passaee o: this act as provided in section ? shall,
upon the payment OF the fee hereinafter mentonea,
failure neglect TO register as herein spec
fed then such person shall in order to be registered
comply with the requirements provided lor
graduates i'll pharmacy or icentiates IN pharmacy
section s Anv person engaged in the position Of as
sstant clerk pharmacy at the time this act takes
have had at least two years. practical experience IN
drug stores the PRESCRIPTIONS Of medical prscti-
factory evidence 10 that effect 10 the state board OF
pharmacy shall, upon making application for regis,
board OF dollar, within sixty days after this
takes effect be entitled TO certificate as registeTeu
assistant which certificate shall ente bin TO con-
| time in such duties clerk or ASSISTANT but such
certificate shall entIe him 10 engage in usness
On hs own account except as provided in section
TO the certificate of registered pharmacist unless he sha
have had at east ave years experience in snch stores
where The inscriptions OF medical practitioners
l compounded the time of the assage OF this ACT
Thereafter he shall pay annually 10 the said secretary
salm not exceeding hily cents during the time he
shall continue in such duties in return for which sum
he shah receive renewal of his certificate
| section O. Every person claiming registration as
registered pharmacist under section OF this act shalt
before aoerteae IS granted pay 20 tne srstEy o. te
said hoard of pharmacy the sum of two dollars; ana
ike s1m shall be PAID 70 tae seeIstly hs y ~
shall apply for registration under this aet anu every
~ sjd secretary me sum Of i've dollars before such
examination be attempted Provided that "a ease me
appcan fails TO sustain satisfactory examination by
tie said board his money, the said five dollars, shall
| be refunded 70 him.