The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-30

AN ACT 10 amend Sections 1873, II74 and II76.
of the General Statutes of Florida Relating 30
tie Practice of Pharmacy in Florida.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Florida.
Section l. r17s, of the General Statutes of
Florida, shall be amended to read as follows:
The said Board of Pharmacy shall. at stated
times, to be fixed by them, being at least twice in
each year and at such time'and place and IN such
manner as they may determine by schedule of
questions to be answered in writing and orally. ex-
anime every person who shall desire to conduct
the business of selling at retail, compounding OF
dispensing drugs, medicines or chemicals for
medical use. or compoundIng or dispensing physi-
clans prescriptions as a pharmacist; and II a
majority of said Board shall be satisfied that said
person IS competent and fully qualified to con-
duct said business of compromising or dispensing
drugs, medicines or chemicals for medical use, or
to compound or dispense physicians prescriptions
they shall enter the name Of such person reg
istered pharmacist in book provided for that
purpose; Provided, however, That this Act shall
not be construed so as 10 prevent a pharmacist
from registering without examination, provided
the said pharmacist is registered in some other
State whose standard of requirements and ex-
animation shall be fully equal to the standard
of requirements of the State of Florida. and pro-
videf such other State will register pharmacists
of the Florida Board of Pharmacy on the same
a pharmacist or druggist may open and conduct
such store, IL he shall keep conSt antiy in his
ploy a registered pharmacist or druggist, but shall
not himself sell or dispense drugs or medicines
except proprietary and patent medicines in orig
inal packages; Provided further, however. That
this CHAPTER shall not be so cons r1zed as TO pre-
vent any physician who is authorized to practice
medicine or surgery under the laws of this State,
from registering as pharmacist or druggist with
out examination.
Sec. 2 Section IG74, of the General Statutes of
Florida shall be amended to read as follows:
The Board of Pharmacy shall be entitled to
collect OF each person whom they register and
furnish a certificate a registered pharmacist
the sum of fifteen dollars, which shall he in full
for all services; and in case the examination of
such person shall prove defective and unsatls-
factory, and his name not to Re registered, he
shall he permitted to present himself for exam
ination within any period not exceeding twelve
months thereafter, and no charge shall be made
tor such denomination Every person registered
who desires To continue the practice of his her
profession shall annually thereafter, during the
time he or she shall continue such practice, pay
to the Secretary OF the. said Board OF Pharmacy
registered fee, TO be fixed by the said Board but
which in case. shall exceed one (St .oo) dollar,
for which he or she shall receive renewal of the
said registration. 1t shall be the duty of every
person registered, upon changing his or her place
of business from one town to another, forthwith
to notify Tic Secretary of the said Board of Phar-
macy OF uch-change OF location. 1t shall also be
the duty of every person registered to notify by
letter said Secretary on or before the twentieth
day of June of each year. whether he or she will
continue to practice at his her registered place
of business, enclosing the required fee. The Sec
rotary of the said Board shall notify by letter to
the address as appearing IN his books, every
person registered who shall not have notified him
required; and in case an answe enclosing the nee
esSary fee shall not have been received by the
Secretary within sixty days after date of such
notice, such name shall be stricken from the reg
iste- and such person shall have the right to
have his or her name re-registered on payment of
fee of Eve Is .ool dollars, provided he or she
makes application within twelve months; after
the term of twelve months, he or she will be re-
Quired to proceed as in case of original regstra-
ton; Provided, That actual retirement from the
profession of any registered pharmacist for a
period of not exceeding five years shall not de
prive him of the right to his registration up
on the payment of all lapsed fees.
Sec. ). Section II76, of the General Statutes
OF Florida. shall be amended to read as follows:
The Board OF Pharmacy for the State OF Florida
shall pay all necessary expenses for the conduct
ing of said Board out of funds paid TO the said
Board as provided by law: and after payment of
all expenses aforesaid reserve fund of Eve humid
red ts5oo. oo} dollars shall be retained, and all
surplus over and above such expenses, and the re-
serve fund of five hundred 10000 dollars, on
the first day of January of each year shall he Ovid
e6 as follows: One-half for the Florida State
Pharmaceutical Association, and the other half
20 be paid into the State Treasury. The Board of
Pharmacy for the State OF Florida shah be author
ized TO ernploy a competent man or men IN make
tour of the State annually, If in the opinion of
the Board 1t is advisable to do So TO check I'D
certificates of registration, and report any viola
ton of the la~ to said Board; said Board NAV
then employ counsel and prosecute any such viola
ton. the expense to be paid out of the funds IN
the bands of said Board.
AnnrONed Tuue K 1000