ARKANSAS. 



The prosecuting attorneys of the several counties are authorized 

 to institute prosecutions for violations of the pharmacy law, which 

 includes a section prohibiting the adulteration of drugs. 



REGISTERED PHARMACISTS. 



5273. Conduct of drug stores and coiniiouiHliiii/ of itrcwriptinns; penalty. It 

 shall be unlawful for any person not a registered pharmacist, within the mean- 

 ing of this act, to conduct any drug store, pharmacy or apothecary shop, or 

 store for the purpose of retailing, compounding or dispensing medicines in any 

 city or incorporated town in the state of Arkansas, except as hereinafter pro- 

 vided, and that it shall be unlawful for the proprietor of such store or pharmacy 

 to allow any person other than a registered pharmacist to compound or dis- 

 pense the prescriptions of physicians, except as an aid to and under the super- 

 vision of a registered pharmacist. Any person violating the provisions of this 

 section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, 

 shall be liable to a fine of not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars. 

 (Laws 1891, p. 81.) 



Kirby's Digest of Statutes, 1904, p. llL'7. 



5283. Penalty; exceptions. Any person not a restored pharmacist as pro- 

 vided in this act, who shall conduct a drug store or pharmacy, or place for 

 compounding .or dispensing drugs, medicines or chemteals for medical use, in 

 any city or incorporated town in the state of Arkansas, or who shall take, use 

 or exhibit the title of registered pharmacist without the same has been regularly 

 conferred on him, as set forth in sections 527S and .1270 shall l>e deemed guilty 

 of, a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, be liable to a penalty of not 

 less than five nor more than one hundred dollars. Provided any person or per- 

 sons not a registered pharmacist may own or conduct such a store, if he or 

 they keep constantly in their store a registered pharmacist. Provided further, 

 this act shall not apply to physicians putting up their own prescriptions, nor to 

 the sale of those articles commonly known as " grocers' drugs," nor to the sale 

 of patent or proprietary medicines or non-secret medicines. (Laws 1891, p.8j.) 



Kirby's Digest of Statutes, 1904, p. 1129. 



SALE OF POISONS. 



6382. Sale of cocaine restricted. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell at 

 retail cocaine or any of its salts to anyone except a physician, or on the written 

 order of a physician. 



6383. Exemption. Nothing herein contained shall apply to, or in any manner 

 interfere with, the compounding and dispensing of medicines by a medical 

 practitioner, or upon the prescriptions of one. 



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