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VERY IMPORT TANT I.
C; GOV. NOTICE i

Veterinary Surgeons, Drug.
gists and Dealers In Cocoa
Leaves, Opium, and Their
COmponents, Attention.
Treasury Departm ent,
Internal Revenue Service,
49,. Columbia, 8. c., Feb. 10, 1916.
To all Deputy Collectors: -..g, ...
Sir: In answer to some Of the questions
in reference to the Harrison Act, effective
March /, 1915, you are advised that unless
these parties who are required to register
under fhis Act, make application to the
collector In time to be given registry
number prior to March 1st, they will not
be In position to handle any Of the drugs
covered by the Act. This matter, there.
fore, will be handled entirely different from
the special tax stamps heretofore issued,
as disclosure Of liability will not be consi'
dered a compliance with the law, but 1t
will be absolutely necessary that physi-
clans, dentists, veterinary surgeons, drug.
gists, etc., register and receive q. .registra-
tion number before the law goes into ef-
feet, before they will be enabled to write
or fill prescriptions for those drugs men.
toned In the Act. .., r'
Especial attention Is called to Article IS
Of the regulations relative to inventories;
that is, every person, firm, or company
dispensing directly. to the consumers any
Of the drugs herein referred to will, on the
1st day of March, 1915, prepare and keep
on file an inventory of all such drugs (other
than preparations or remedies specifically
exempt under the provisions Of Sec. 6 of the
Act on hand at kthat dste. No special
form Of inventory is required, but the in
ventory made must clearly set forth the
quantity of each kind Of drugs, prepara-
tions or remedies! so held, and must be
verified by oath not later than Marth 9th,
1915. This inventory is not to be forward.
ed to the collector but Is retained by the
parties making same. d.. #=
Druggists kdentists, physicians, yeteri-
nary surgeons, etc., must, therefore, make
application to the Collector Of his district
for registration upon blank form 67s, and
must pay $40 for period March LIST, to June
3Oth, 1916. a.. ~ .'.., .-.'..s... +
They are required to make application
for order forms to ibe used In ordering
drugs not specifically exempt under Sec
tion 6, and make payment at the rate OF
81 90, per; 100. All orders for drugs must
b made In duplicate and upon order
forms obtained from the collector, and the
party issuing such an order Is required to
keep on file for two years, a copy OF bis Or
der; the person accepting said order must
keep the original on file for two years,
subject to the inspection Of proper officers.
Prescriptions written by registered per-
cons must show the location Of the pre-
scriber's Office. his name must be signed In
full, the prescription must be dated as OF
the day issued, and must show the name
and address of the party for. whom the
prescription Is written, as we'll as the reg
istry number of the preseriber.. Drug
gists must refuse to fill any prescriptions
unless written as above stated. s......
Druggists are required to keep sepa-
rate file Of all prescriptions filed or keep a
record showing: '3
1. The file number given to each pre-
scription filed.
2. The name Of the physician and sur
geon signing the same; and
8. The name Of the person for whom
such prescription is filed. ~
Druggists are required to furnish their
own record books for this purpose.
No written order is required for the dis
pensing or distribution Of any Of the afore.
said drugs to patient by q physician
dentist or veterinary surgeon, registered
under the act, In the course Of his profes.
sional practice only. A record is required
however, to be kept Of all drugs 30 dis
pensed or distributed by physician. den'
tist or veterinary surgeon (e1cept such az
may be dispensed or distributsd,t0 TO pa
tient, upon whom such physician dentist
or veterinary surgeon shall personally at.
tend. e., personally visit and must
show: ... -.
The date when such drug was dispensed
or distributed. e" $SS5y -
The kind and quantity dispensed dis
tributed. .
The name and residence Of the epslent
to whom such drug was dispensed is'
tributed. This record must be kel el
two years. In other words, If ply q
give patient hypodermic in q caSdQ q
emergency, or give patient doSe o,
medicine in a case Of emergency, that is
give 1t personally, no record is required tc
be kept, but If drugs are left in the pos
session of the patient to be taken at ,regu
lIor intorvolo O reoord mnat ha kant as