The daily gazette., 1883-02-13
AN IsiPORTANT BILL.
A Measure That Has Long Been Needle
tho Question OF Competent Druggist


| A Measure That Has Long Been Needed
tho Question OF Competent Druggists
some days ago Mr.. Perry of Sussex
county introduced into the Legislature a
bill with respect TO the qualifications OF
| druggists. Mr.. Perry's bill did not seem
TO meet the case exactly and with his con-
| sent substitute has been prepared and will
be offered by him In a few days IN place OF
the one now pending. The full text of the
substitute is as as follows:
An Act TO Regulate the Practice of Phar-
macy in the State of Delaware.
WHEREAS, The skill of the physician to
overcome disease depends largely upon OBJ
tanning reliable medicines skillfully and in
telllgently prepared. And
WHEREAS, Many unskilled and unquall-
fed persons are engaged In the sale and
compounding OF drugs, medicines and
chemicals, endangering thereby the health
and lives of the public therefore,
Be II enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the State of Delaware In
General Assembly met;
SECTION 1. On and after the first day of
August, A. d. eighteen hundred and eighty
three, It shall be unlawful for any persons,
unless registered pharmacist, within the
meaning of this act, to open or thereafter
condnct any pharmacy or store, vending at
retail, disposing or compounding medicine
or poisons, within the corporate limits of
any town of 900 inhabitants or over, ex-
eept as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. Any person In order to be regis
tered must be either graduate of some
reputable college of pharmacy, or medicine,
or have had practical experience of eight
years, or pass an examination before State
Board Of Pharmacy. That the provisions OF
this section shall apply to those already con-
Quoting the business and those hereafter
desiring to establish themselves in the bust
ness of vending and compounding medi-
clnes.
SEC. 3. That ut the meeting OF the State
Medical Association in June next said Asso-
citation shall recommend from among the
most skilled and intelligent pharmacists In
the State five persons Graduates in phar-
macy or medicine), from the Governor shall
appoint, before the first day Of July next,
three men who shall constitute State
Board of Pharmacy; they shall hold their
offices for three years, or until their success
sors are duly appointed; that each member,
within five days after being apprised of this
appointment, take an oath for the impartial
and faithful performance of his duties.
SEC. 4. The members of the said Board
shall receive no compensation, but shal be
entitled to pay necessary expenses incurred
out of any funds coming to their hands.
There shall be collected by said Board from
each person registered without examination
the sum of 81, and from each person under
going an examination, as provided In Sec
tion second, S.. All moneys remaining in
the hands OF said Board after paying neees-
sary expenses shall be paid to the public
school fund of the State.
SEC. 5. That no proprietor or manager Of
a store shall permit any clerk who has had
less than two years practical experience to
compound or dispense any physician's pre-
scriptions unless under the immediate eye
Of the proprietor or qualified assistant, a
qualified assistant being one who has had
four years practical experience, or who is
registered pharmclst.
SEC. 9. Amy person or persons found
vending, dispensing or compounding medi-
cine In violation of this act after the time
specified in Section first shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and be liable to
Indictment, with fine and costs not less than
$50 nor more than 500 for each week they
conduct their business in violation of this