The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-23
new PHARMACY LAW
Those Who Failed to Comply With
Its Provisions Are in Trouble.
MANY FAILED TO REGISTER
Sections of the Law Governing the
Matter-Attorney General Has
kell Decides a Question In Fa-
vor of the state Board.

The new pharmacy law has caused
great deal Of trouble and not little II
feeling among the pharmacists OF IT,,
state owing to the fact that many O
them failed to register within In,
three months stipulated after the pass
age OF the new law and the state board
of pharmacy has refused to issue certi.
ficates to those who are not registered
unless they agree TO undergo an ex.
animation the same us a clerk or ap-
prentice.
The section of the law governing The
matter reads as follows:
Registered pharmacists shall COM
prise all persons who shall within three
months after the passage of this act
forward to the state board of phar-
macy satisfactory proof, supported by
their affidavit, that :hey are practica
pharmacists, or are engaged in the
business OF retail pharmacists in the
state of Montana or their own account
at the time Of the passage of this act
and who shall then, upon the payment
of fee of IS, ne granted a certificate
OF registration; provided. that in case
OF failure or neglect to register as here
In specified, then sucl person shall, In
order 10 obtlln registration, pass a
satisfactory examination as To his com
potency before the state board If pbar-
Il
age. having four years PRACTICAL ex-
perience In comp 'uu ling aud dlspens-
Ing of physicians prescriptions, who
shall pass a satisfactory examination
before the state board OF pharmacy;
provided, however, that such pti son
over n years Of age having had four
years practical experience in COM
pounding and dispensing OF physicians
prescriptions. who may be or ever have
been engaged in said business. either
as proprietor or employee. ana residents
OF Montana at the date of the passage
OF this act, may become registered
pharmacists upon furnishing satlsfac-
tory proof of such fact to the board and
the payment of fee of IS; graduates
In pharmacy who have obtained diplo-
mas from such colleges and schools OF
pharmacy as shall be approved by the
board of pharmacy, and who have had
two years experience in the dispensing
of physicians prescriptions, shall, on
payment of a fee of IS. be made a reg
istered pharmacist"
A very large number of druggists
neglected to register and now claim
that they are entitled to certificates un-
der the last provision of the section
quoted above, without the necessity OF
undergoing an examination, as they
were engaged in the business and were
residents of the state at the time of the
passage of the act. The state board
refused to register them and the mat
ter was referred to Attorney General
Haskell for an opinion, and he decides
the question In favor of the board and
against the unregistered pharmacists |
copy of the opinion was received yes |
terday by ID. NJ. Newbro, a member OF |
the state board. and is as follows:
Helena, April 17.-Emil Starg, presi- |
dent state board of pharmacy: Dear |
Il .srs.sx nHtf q.
yours OF April II. and the request that |
this office advise you upon the con- |
struction of the proviso to section Gal |
Of the political code. and particularly |
as to the time the persons referred to |
therein will be allowed to appear before
the board and demand certificate of
registration as a registered pharma-
cist. Registered pharmacists are of
four classes: First, those who were
practical pharmacists or engaged I'm
the business of a retail pharmacist i'm
the state of Montana on their own ac-
count on March 3. 1895. who within
three months after said date should
present or forward TO the state board
of pharmacy satisfactory proof Of such |
fact and the payment Of "A fee of s. for
the granting of a certificate of regis
tration. Second, persons over 81 years
of age who had had four years practi-
cal experience in the compromising and
dispensing of physicians prescriptions.
who were at the time of the passage of
the act or ever had been engaged in
said business either as proprietor or |
employe, being residents of Montana
on the 9th day OF March, 1895, upon the
furnishing Of satisfactory proof to the
state board of pharmacy and the pay !
ment Of a fee of s.. Third, graduates !
In pharmacy who have obtained diplo-
mas Of such colleges and schools OF
pharmacy as shall be approved by the
board of pharmacy, and who have had
two years experience in the dispensing
OF physicians prescriptions. Fourth, |
for a certificate as a regis
tered pharmacist may apply to the ,
board for examination. and upon such
a satisfactory examinati ,
shall be granted an appropriate certih-
cate setting forth his particular quail
fications, which form and method Of ,
application, examination and registra- |
ton shall be prescribed by the state ,
board of pharmacy. /
The class of persons referred to In
the proviso to section 641 comprises and
includes only such persons as are u
years of age who have had four years
practical experience In the compound
ing and dispensing of physicians pre- .
'criptions. and who may be and have
been engaged in said business either as
proprietor or employee and residents OF
at the time OF the passage of :
he law, which was March 3, 1895. The :
section further declares that to be reg
stored pharmacists the persons above
described shall furnish satisfactory
)roof Of the facts above enumerated .
% the board. and pay TO such board a !
ZEE OF s.. The time when they shall :
make application for registration is not /,
pecified In the proviso. therefore IL is !
ontended by persons seeking such GER 5
ificate, as well as by eminent attor- v
leys at the bar. that any person who a
ONES within the purview OF such pro- :
ision Is not limited as TO time in MAX q
ng such application. but may at any a
ime apply TO the board. and upon the q
Of satisfactory proof OF such b
act. shall be registered as a pharma- \
isf In the st.fa ~ AInntann :.