Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-04-08
THE PHARMACY LAW.
It Provides for the Sale of In
toxicants by Registered
Pharmacists,

[Registerl
The pharmacists of Iowa have
been for some time DESTROYS OF Oh
tanning relief in the matter of the
sale otliquors, and the passage of III,
bill yesterday was the cause Of muCl
enjoyment among them. Knowing
that the members OF the profession
over the State would be Interested
in the bill as it passed, a RcglSte,
reporter called upon Mr.. Norman
Lichty, one of the most prominent
druggists OF the city, last evening
and obtained from him the following
brief resume of the measure and its
effects:
"Well, we have had a long and
hard fight over the Pharmacy bill,
and while there have been some
changes from the original, as pre-
pared at our State Pharmaceutical
Convention, we feel satisfied and see
break in the clouds. Many of the
druggists of the State are not famil-
lar with the bill as passed, and tor
their benefit slight synopsis will
not be out of place. The registered
pharmacist now has the sole right
to retail all medicines and poisons,
including Intoxicating liquors for
medicine only,-this does not include
mechanical, culinary or sacramental
use. He must procure permit from
the Board of Supervisors, who shall
grant the same if he presents a petit
ton signed by IS per cent of the
freeholders of his town, township or
ward, certifying to his qualifications,
etc. On application, the registered
pharmacist who has a permit, can
procure from the County Auditor a
shipping permit, specifying the kinds
of liquors he desires, which will en-
title him to the privilege OF receiving
such liquors. Every purchaser of
liquors from the pharmacist
will be required to sign dupli-
cate applications one of which will
be retained by the pharmacist and
the other constitute his report in
part to the County Auditor, which
must be made monthly. The a pei
cent clause is done away with. The
drinking of Intoxicating liquors il
drug store will be presumptive evi
dence that the same was sold OF
given away contrary to law. The
bill also porvides that any dealer
may sell proprietary medicines anc
such other domestic remedies as dc
not include any Intoxicating liquor
or poisons. The pharmacist who il
any wife abuses this trust is subjec
to the utmost rigors of all laws now
in force, relating to the sale O
liquors, and for a second violation
shall have his certificate revoked
This gives him one chance to redeem
himself after his first violation.
he violates second time his certifi
cate is cancelled, thus forever, in thi
State, shutting him out of the dru,
business. The penalties are so sever
that he can not afford to hazard hi
reputation and means of livelihoo,
by doing an illegitimate business
The Commissioners of Pharmac,
will probably this week publish am
mail to the county auditors and reg
istered pharmacists the existing
pharmacy laws, with all amendment
regulations, ETC., which will give il
detail all requirements. | nearl,
forgot to mention that registerc,
pharmacist to procure liquor per
NIT, must have been engaged a
proprietor, in legally conducting
pharmacy for six months preyiou
to the time of his application. TIL