The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-04-02

medical college or college of pharmacy, and is
competent for the business and the commissioners
may then grant him certificate and registry "a
hertliihlofe provided; tut only of the partners
N a hrih need De registered druggist provided
the p-itAer~ no compounds medicines be registered
And any physician who has diploma as the grad
tnte of aduy established medical college, and in
active practice, may do the business of an apohe-
cary without being registered.
Aeet4o!l O. for'ach examination under the pro-
VISIONS Of tins act the commissioners shall be emit
tied to receive from the person examined ten dol
Els except a hereinafter provided, which shall be
III tus toral services aid expenses In case the re-
suit OF The eNiinnnt0i unsatisfactory, and 10 Ger
LACle Il ante thcappic:llt shall have the right
to another cNuunal ION without charge nj ter an In
t.rFai OF two months, and within twelve months
after Tue date Of his first examination.
section g. Certificates of two grades or kinds
may DC issued, whereof shall declare that the
holder Is skilled III pharmacy i'll section four of
this act and the other HIND which after the exam
nation OF the applicants Ierefor, may be issued
TO such As hal be not less than eighteen wears of
age and vino have served two fun years i'll an
apotAccary store where physicians prescriptions
are hpolunth l. shall declare that the holder is
Il qulllied assistant and is competent to take
charge OF the business of an apothecary, during
tAe temporary absence OF his employer, and the fee
Tor such assistants examination shall be five dol
lars. ~
Section T. Itslall not he lawful for an apothe-
cary sloreto be kept open for the sale of medicines or
poi-O's, or 10 compOu ding physicians prcscrip-
lions "leSs inc same IL placed and kept under the
PERSONAL control and supervision of Il registered
t'tNCtl fllllllIcti assistant who satisfactory
20 !o owners or heirs, may be employed to super
Intend the compromising of medicines
Section y, Any person engaged in the business
OF an apotAecaly ON the eleventh day of March in
tle ar OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
ana seventy may IL certificate and be
lcsi9'eted as aforesaid ON app cation to said
hlsoioueiS, with proof Of his competency
;, cuoh . If amy person who was not engaged
III the business of an apothecary on the eleventh
day OF March, IN the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and sevcnty-seyen, shall hereafter en-
gage III, or carry the business of AN apothecary
contrary to the provisions of this act h6 snail be
subject TO Il penalty of fifty dollars per month upon
CONVICTION OF the FIRST oitnSe ana of one hundred
dollars per month upon each and every subsequent
conviction, whether of continuance in said busi-
ness or Tor engaging anew therein in violat on of
the provisions or thls at And 10 shall be the du-
~ OF the commissioners to prosecute all such cases
as may be brUu Int to their notice acconnanied Nv
testimony; Tie penalty be recovered by an action
OF deht IN lie nalnc Of the county attorney in any
court OF competent jtrisdiction to be paid into the
county treasury
section TO- The provisions of this act shall apply
III the cases OF women who shall hereafter enter
upon and carry on the business of apothecaries,
9'c'Ion H. Tins act shall not apply in the case
OF physicians who prepare and dispense their own
uioiclhts, nor to the sale OF proprietary prepare
tious. = P"'N
Section Y. All acts and parts of acts inconss-
tent WIN this act are hereby repealed.
section ~ Any person may enter upon the bus
mess q al apoiheclry without the certificate re
qulIeu ny the 1orego ng act; provided he does not
personally Ito the duties of an Bpothecary but en-
pioys Il daily registered apothecary who has sole
charge OF cempounlhlg, putting up and dispensing
medicines and drugs underline provisions of this act.
Section II. No action now pending by virtue of
section SIX of chapter twenty-eght of the revised
statutes shall be maintained except as to costs, or
slail hereafter be commenced for any penalty
forfeiture incurred prior to the approval of this
act. f
section Is. The word apothecary as used in this
act shall not include persons who do not compound
medicines, put up prescriptions or sell poisons.
HecllOh 10 This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. Approved March 6, 1881
Chapter $50.
AN ACT to facilitate the abolition of school dis
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