The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-16

first day Of December in each succeeding
year, and thereafter the appointment to
fill vacancies occurring from expiration of
terms Of office shall be three years from the
first day of December in each year. The
governor by and with the consent of the
council may remove said commissioners for
cause. If vacancy occurs in said commits
Ision, another shall be appointed as afore-
said TO fill the unexpired term thereof. Be
fore entering upon the duties Of their Office,
the commissioners shall be sworn to the
faithful and impartial discharge of the
same, and record shall be made thereof
on their commission.
Section 8. The members OF said board
shall meet on the second Wednesday of De
cenlber in each year at such time and place
as they may determine, and shall imne-
diately proceed to organize by electins a
president and secretary, who shall be mem-
lbers Of the board, and who shall hold their
respective Offices for the term of one year,
shall give to The treasurer Of the state e
bond with sufficient suretiea, to be ap-
proved by the governor ani council for the
faithful discharge Of the duties Of his Of
fee. The said board shall hold three regu-
lar meetings in each year, one on the second
Wednesday of December, one on the second
Wednesday of april and on the second
"Wednesday CT August, and such additional
meetings &c such times and places as they
Shall Determine.
Sect lon A. The board shall keep a rec
ord of the names Of all persons examined
and registered hereunder, and a record of
ail moneys received and dsbursed by said
board, a duplicate OF which records shall
always be open to inspection in the Office
of the secretary of state. Said board shall
make to the governor and council on or be
fore the first day of January in each year
a report stating the condition Of pharmacy
in the state. with a full AMI complete rec
ord Of all its official acts during the year
ant! the receipts and disbursements OF the
beard. The governor and council are here
by authorized to have published as many
copies of said report may be deemed
necessary.
Section 5. Said board shall hear all
complaints against any person registered
as an apothecary for the violation Of any
Of the requirements Of this act to be per-
formed by a registered apothecary- Such
complaints SHALL be made in writing under
oath, Shall set out the offense alleged. and
shall be made within sixty days after the
act complained OF has been committed.
Said board shall thereupon notify the per
son complained against Of the charge made
against him and Of the time and place
when and where the matter will be heard
by them but notice Of hearing shall be
+! given at least fourteen days prior TO the
same. He may then and there appear be-
fore the board with his witnesses and be
heard by counsel. Either member OF the
board may administer oaths to the witness
es at such hearings, and any person SO
sworn who willfully sNears or adlrms false
ly respecting any matter upon which ms
testimony is required shall be deemed guilty
of perjury. Said board shall have the pow
or to send for persons and compel the az
| tendance Of witnesses at said hearings BY
process duly served.
| Section g. If the full board sitting ct
such hearing shall find that the person
complained against is guilty of the acts
charged against him, said board may Sis
pend his registration as a pharmacist and
his certificate thereof, for such term as the
board in their judgment, after due CON
sideration Of the facts may deem for the
| bast interest Of the public. OF nay revoke
it altogether, but the certificate OF regis
ttratton Of a registered pharmacist shall not
| be suspended or revoked Tor t. cause pun
ishabe by law until after conviction By
court OF competent jurisdiction
Section T. Every person not now regis
tered, hereafter entering on the business OF
an apothecary, by the payment OF the fee OF
ten dollars. to the secretary OF said board,
| except as hereinafter provided shall be eX-
amined by said commissioners, and shall
| present TO them satisfactory evidence that
he has been an apprentice or employed In
| an apothecary store where physicians pre-
gcriptions are compounded, at least three
years: or has graduated from some re9u-
larry incorporated medical college o. col
| lcse Of pharmacy. and is competent for the
! business; the commissioners may give him
d certificate Of that fact and that he is au
| thor.zod to engage in the business OF an
apotAecary. and such certificate Llust be
signed BY at least two commissioners. In
/ case The result of the e~aI1ination is uGa3t-
| factory and no certificate is granted, the
/ applicant SHALL have the right to another
Examination without charge, after an inter
val cf two months. and within twelve
months after the date Of his Hrs- eXamaa-
ton. only one Of the partners in Il firm
need be registered druggist. provided,
The partner vino compounds medicines Re
Registered All certificates issued under TIE
| provisions of This act SHAH be constantly
Displayed, in conspicuous place. il the
store Or shop Of the persons to whom the
same we're iss1ed.
| Section s. Certificates of two grades or
/ kinds may be issued. whereof one shall dc
clare that the holder is Skilled in pharmacy
as in section seven IF This act and THE other
kt4a which after the examination VI The ap-
! r!icants therefor, may be issued n such as
| STALL not he less than eighteen years Of age
! and WHO have passed the junior Eear in
! college of pharmacy OF in a department Of
pharmacy in any Incorporated college.
or served two full years in an apothe-
| cary store where physicians prescriptions
! are compounded, shall declare that the
holder is qualified assistant, AID is
qualified to take charge q The bus
mess OF an apothecary during the temper
ary absence Of the registered apOthecary,