The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-25
approved Mar, I'll
Chapter 32S.


AN ACT to prevent incompetent persons II en-
conducting the business Of Apothecartes-
SECT. /. From and after the passage Of this
act it shall not be lawful for any person, within
the limits of this state to, conduct the business
of an apothscary, or any part thereof except
as hereinafter provided.
SECT. 2. Theigoyernor with this advise and
consent Of the council shall aDpotrt thlee
suitable persons to be commissioners Of puar-
macy, one commissioner to be appoiu5ed "a t.le
term OF each of Ehose now holding office shall
expirs, to hold Office Tor the term of three
wears, unless removed for cause and until a
successor is appointed aud qualified III va
cancy occurs in said commission another shall
be appointed as aforesaid, to ill the uneXpiret
term thereof. Before eneertng on the duties
of their Office, the commissioners shall DC
sworn to faithfully ana impartially discharge
the same, and record shall be made theIGut
on their commission, Sata c0um}s7 !onvrs
shall make a report OF theIr proceedings aHuH-
ally to the governor and council, who ehali
cause such a pumber OF said reoCrts 10 ne
printed as they deem necessary.
SECT. 8, Said commissioners sA9N examine
any person who desires to carr on Tia business
of an apothecary, and If he be found skilled IN
pharmacy, shall give him CertsGcale q. that
fact and that he is authorized to engage 5he
business OF an apothecary. and SuCh certificate
must be signed by az leaS- tWo commissioners
They shAU register in a suitable book, to be
kept in the office Of the secretary Of state, Gae
name and place OF residence of An to whom
they issue certificates, ana the date thereof,
All certificates issued uider the provisions ut
this act shall be kept constantly displayed, In Is
conspicuous place, IN ths store or shop Of the
persons to whom the same we're tsSHtd
SECT. 4. Every person MOI now Registered, ,
hereafter entering on the business Of an apoth-
ecary, shall be examined by said commission
ers, and shall present to them satisfactory evil
dence that he has been an apprentice, or EN-
piOYed in an ap0theCary store where phy6iGi4Is'
prescriptions are compounded, az least three
years, or has graduated from some regularly
incorporated medical college or college OF
pharmacy, and is competent for the business
and the commissioners mly tnen grant INN 4
certificate and registry As hervlabelure pro
vided but only on5 Of The partnHN ID urn
need DE a registered dluG&,lsr. pfNEileG ths
partner who compounds medicines he regis
sered.
visions OF this act, the com missi0Hers aaall be
entitled to receive from the person eA3En;eu
ten dollars, except as hereinafter provided,
which shall be in full Tor all services 344U tA-
penses In case the resul: of tho Examination
Ia unsatisfactory, and no certificate is grauleu.
the applicant shall nave the rjghs tic another
examination without charge after inter al
of two months, and within twelve months atlec
the date of his first examination.
SECT. G. Certificates Of two grades kinds
NAV be issued, whereof one shall declare THAT
the holder Is skilled in pharmacy as in section
four OF this act, AID the oIher lIud Which alre5
the examination Of iha applicants therefor may
be issued to such Us han uoC he ess Than eIGE-
teen years OF age and who laEe passed the jn-
nior wear in a college OF pharmacy CT college
having department OF pharmacy or served
two fun wears III ap0theCarF store where
physicians prescriptions arc compounded, shah
declare thai the nUldar Is qualified assistant
and is qualified to take charge of the business
of an apothecary, during tie temporary alb
sence OF the registered apGtheearg, 4I5d lhs lee
for such assistants examination shall be i've
| dollars. permit may also BIS granted upon
| written application 10 said cOmn!ss luucre 20
sturekeepers in towns or villages where t34; Z
is Nc apotheCary store, to sell the usual u4edl-
cines and poisons used as home remedies and
for the necessary agricultural purposes aud for
such permit lee of one dollar shall be charged
payable to said commissioners buu sacb store
keepers shall satisfy the commission ers Of their
fitness to keep and sell such medicines and
poiaons
Sect. 1t shall not DO lawful fer any store
to be kept open for Jhe sale of medicines OF
poisons, or Tor compoundhg PHYSICIANS pre-
ScriptionS. nor shall drugs or such medicines be
exposed or displayed for sale in any such store,
unless the same is placed and kept under the
personal control and supervision OF regis
tered apQthecary qualified assistant, but
such store may be under the charge of 4 quail
| flied assistant during the temporary absence
| OF such registered apothecalY.
i SECT. s. If any person shall hereafter engages
| in OF be found i'll charge of OF carrying on the
| business of apothecalN contrary to the PROV Wis
! ions OF this act he shall upon indie tment and
| conviction he subject to a penalty of Fifty
dollars per month for the first otlense. aud one
| hundred dollars per month f0r each and every
subsequent offense, whether tor continuance
| in said business or for engaging anew thereil
in violation of the provisions Of TINS act. 1t IS
hereby made the duty OF tho county attOrneS
| in each county, upon complaint made by any
| one of said commissioners, TO prosecute all
violations of the provisions Of this act. The
treasurer of each county shall pay 10 .he treas
urer Of the law library association OF his coun-
/ ty for the use and benefit of the county law
| library, twenty per cent Of all fines actually