The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

Ea regulate the practice of pharmacy
 and the sale of poisons in the cities
 and towns of more than 300 innao-
 itants in the State of Alabama and
 fixing the penalty for violations
 thereof and to repeal Chapter ss
 of the Civil Code of Alabama, 1896.
 and Section 5335 of the Criminal
 Code of Alabama, 1896, and all
 other laws>i conflict with the pro-
 visions of this Act.
 Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Alabama:
 Section i. That the Governor shall appoint three persons from among the most prominent pharmacists of the State of Alabama, all of whom shall have been residents of the State for five years, and of at least five years practical experience in their profess sion, who shall be known and styled ssBoard of Pharmacy for the State of Alabama" one of whom shall hold his office for one year, one for two years, and one for three years, and each un- til his successor shall be appointed, and qualified; and each year thereaf- ter, another person to be selected by the Governor, who shall possess the same qualifications as hereinabove set out shall be so appointed for term of three years and until a successor is appointed and qualified If va cancy occur in said Board by death, resignation, inability or otherwise, an- other shall be appointed by the Gov ernor, who shall possess the same qual- iications as hereinabove set out, to fill the unexpired term thereof. Provided. the members of the present Board of Pharmacy for the State of Alabama shall serve until the expiration of the respective terms for which they have been appointed. Said Board shall have power to make bylaws and all neces- sary regulations and create auxiliary boards if necessary, for the proper full fillment of their duties under this Act, without expense to the State.
 Sec. g. That from and after the passage of this Act it shall be unlaw- full for any person not registered pharmacist within the meaning of this Act to conduct any pharmacy, drug store, apothecary shop. or store, io- cated in any village or city in the State of Alabama, of more than nine hundred inhabitants. for the purpose of retailing, compounding cr dispens- ing medicines or poisons for medlcal use, except as hereinafter provided. Any person violating any of the pro visions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on con viction shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each and every offense.
 Sec. g. That it shall be unlawful for the proprietor of any store or phar- macy in any village. town or city Tn the State of Alabama of more than nine hundred inhabitants, or within two miles of any incorporated city or town of more than nine hundred inhab- itants to allow any person except q registered pharmacist, to compound or dispense the prescriptions Of physi- clans. or to retail or dispense poisons for medical use, except as an aid to
 lrla Nf eac a. tered pharmacist. Any person ylolat- ing any of the provisions of this sec tion shall be deemed guilty of fnis- demeanor and on conviction shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars TOT each and every offense.
 Sec. 4. That the Board of Pharmacy shall register in suitable book the names and places of residence of all rersons to whom they issue certih- cates. and dates thereof Provided. that nothing in this Act shall apply to any person holding 8 certificate as a registered pharmacist in the state of Alabama. at the time this Act goes into effect, and provided, further, that the state Board of Pharmacy may is- sue a certificate without examination to any person holding an authorized certificate as a registered pharmacist from such other State Boards of Phar- macy as may be recognized by the said Board of Pharmacy for the state of Alabama.
 Sec. s. That the said Board of Phar- macy shall, upon the application, made in such form as may be required by said Board, and at such time and place and in such manner as they may de- termine, either by a schedule Of ques- tions to be answered and subscribed under oath. or orally, examine eacn
 IaA ha tical experience of one year in com bounding physicians prescriptions, and in the general duties of pharmacy, and who is a person of good moral char actor and temperate habits, who shall desire to conduct the business or sell ing at retail, compoundfng or dispens- ing drugs, medicines or chemicals for medicinal use. or compromising or dis pensing physicians prescriptions as pharmacfsts and if a majority of said board shall be satisfied that said per- son is competent and fully qualified to conduct said business of compromising or dispensing, drugs. medicines or chemicals for medicinal use, or to compound or dispense physicians pre- scriptions, they shall enter the name of such person as a registered phar- macist in a book provided for 1t in Section 4 of this Act. Provided. that any person or persons not a pharmaclst or druggist may open ana CoHuuCt ouoh store if he or they keep constantly in their employ a registered pharmacist or druggist; but shall not himself or themselves sell or dispense drugs or medicines except proprietary and pat ent medicines in original packages.
 Sec. G.. That the Board of Pharmacy shall be entitled to demand and re- ceive from each and every person they examine orally, or where answers to a schedule of questions are returned subscribed to under oath. the sum Of five dollars. which shall be in full Tor all services; and in case the examIna- ton of said person shall prove enec- five insufficient or unsatisfactory and his name not be registered, he shall be permitted to present himself TOT examination within any period not ex- ceeding twelve months, thereafter, and no charge shall be made for such ex- animation.
 Sec. T. That every registered phar- macist, apothecary or owner of drug store shall be held responsible for the quality of all drugs, chemicals or med icines he may sell or dispense. with the exception of those in original packages of the manufacturer. and also those known as proprietary, and should ne knowingly intermingle and fraudu- Iently aduIterate or cause to be adul- terated. such drugs, chemicals or medi- cinaI preparations, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be liable to a nenalty not exceeding two hundred dol-