The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29

towns or more than 300 inhabitants in
 the State of Alabama, and fixing the
 penalty for violations thereof and to
 repeal Chapter S9 of the Civil Code of
 Alabama, 1896, and Section 5S35 of the
 Criminal Code of Alabama, 1s96 and all
 other laws in conflict with the pro
 visions of this act.
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama:
 Section 1. That the Governor shall ap- point 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 practically experi- ence in their profession, who shall be known and styled Board 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 until his successor shall be ap- pointed, and qualified; and each year thereafter, 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 vacancy occur in said Board by death, resignation inability or otherwise, another shall be appointed by the Governor, who shall possess the same qualifications 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 respec- tive term for which they have been ap- pointed. Said Board shall have power to make bylaws and all necessary regu- latons and create auxiliary boards if necessary, for the proper fulfillment of their duties under this Act without ex- pense to the State.
 Sec ?. That from and after the pas sage of this Act 1t shall be unlawful for any person not a registered pharmacist within the meaning of this Act to conduct any pharmacy, drug store, apothecary shop, or store, located in any village or city in the State of Alabama, of more than nine hundred inhabitants, for the purpose of retailing, compromising or dis pensng medicines or poisons for medical use, except as hereinafter provided. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be fined not less than twenty-five dol lars nor more than fifty dollars for each and every offense.
 Sec. 8. That it shall be unlawful for the proprietor of any store or pharmacy in any village, town or city in 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 inhabitants to allow any person except d registered pharmacist, to compound or dispense the prescriptions of physicians, or to retail or dispense poisons for medical use, except as an aid to and under the supervision of registered pharmacist. Any person vio- lating any of the provisions of this sec tion shall be deemed guilty of a misde- meanor and on conviction shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each and every offense.
 Sec. 4 That the Board of Pharmacy shall register in suitable book the names and places of residence of all persons to whom they issue certificates, and dates thereof. Provided that noth- ing in this Act shall apply to any per- son holding d 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 issue certificate without examination to any person hold ing an authorized certificate as register ed pharmacist from such other State Boards of Pharmacy as may be recog- nized by the said Board of Pharmacy for the State of Alabama
 Sec D. 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 determine, either by a schedule of questions to be answered and subscribed under oath. or orally, exr nine each and every person. who has had a practical experience of one year in compromising physicians prescriptions, and in the general duties of pharmacy, and who is a person of good moral character and temperate hab- its. who shall desire to conduct the bus mess of selling at retail, compromising or dispensing drugs, medicines or chem icals for medicinal use. or compromising or dispensing physicians prescriptions as pharmacists, and if a majority of said board shall be satisfied that said person is competent and fully qualified to con- duct said business of compromising CT dispensing drugs, medicines or chemicals for medicinal use, to compound or dispense physicians prescriptions, they shall enter the name of such person as a registered pharmacist in book provided for 1t in Section of this Act. Provided, that any person or persons not pharma- cist or druggist may open and conduct such 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 med icines except proprietary and patent med icines in original packages.
 Sec. G. That the Board of Pharmacy shall he entitled to demand and receive from each and every person they ex- anime orally, or where answers to scedule of questions are returned sub scribed to under oath, the sum of five dollars, which shall be in full for all services; and in case the examination of said person shall prove ineffective, in sufficient or unsatisfactory and his name not be registered, he shall be permitted