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proper discharge of the duties shall require; the same to be convened by order of 

 the chairman, and the rules or by-laws shall provide for the giving of proper notice 

 of the time and place of all such meetings to the members of the board and to the 

 board. 



SEC. 5. "It shall be the duty of the Georgia State board of pharmacy to grant 

 license : First, to druggists who, after three years' experience in a drug store man- 

 aged by a licensed apothecary or pharmacist, shall have passed a satisfactory exam- 

 ination before the said board of pharmacy. Second, to such physicians, graduates 

 of a regular medical college, and such graduates of schools of pharmacy as shall 

 have passed a satisfactory examination before said board of pharmacy. Third, to 

 pharmacists who have obtained license from such other State boards of pharmacy 

 as may be recognized by said Georgia State board of pharmacy. All licenses granted 

 shall be signed by a majority of the whole board; shall specify the ground upon 

 which said license is granted; shall be in such form as the board shall prescribe, 

 and shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the place of business of Such licentiate: 

 Provided, That this act shall not apply to physicians who are graduates of medical 

 colleges in good standing, and who have been practicing medicine for five years at 

 the time of the passage of this act." * 



SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That all persons applying for examination and license 

 shall pay to the board of pharmacy the sum of five dollars, and if passing the exami- 

 nation, shall be furnished with the license as hereinbefore provided, and an annual 

 renewal fee of two dollars shall be paid to keep the same in force. Should the appli- 

 cant fail to stand a satisfactory examination no fee shall be required for a subse- 

 quent examination, such subsequent examination not to be granted within six 

 months after the first. And it shall be the duty of the board to keep a record of its 

 transactions in a book to be kept for that purpose by the secretary, said book to be 

 turned over to their successors in office. All moneys received by said board from 

 renewal fees, in excess of six hundred dollars, shall be paid to the treasurer of the 

 Georgia pharmaceutical association. Said board shall make an annual report to the 

 Georgia pharmaceutical association. 



SEC. 7. Be it further enacted. That all persons now lawfully engaged in the com- 

 pounding and vending of medicines, drugs, and poisons in this State, shall, on or 

 before December 1st, 1881, and every person who shall be hereafter duly licensed 

 under the provisions of this act, shall, before engaging in any business under said 

 license, register in the office of the ordinary of the county wherein he resides or 

 intends to conduct said business, in a book to be kept for that purpose by said ordi- 

 nary, his name, nationality, and credentials, and date thereof, under which he is 

 entitled to engage in such vocation. For each registration the ordinary shall 

 receive fifty cents, to be paid by the party so registering, and a certificate of such 

 registration, stating the terms of same, shall be given him by said ordinary. 



SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That no person shall engage in the compounding or 

 vending of medicines, drugs, or poisons within this State without a full compliance 

 with this act, except (1) such druggists as are exempt from the operations of the 

 present law by the statutes of the State of Georgia, and such druggists as have here- 

 tofore obtained license, and are legally authorized by existing laws to compound 

 and vend drugs, poisons, and chemicals; (2) physicians putting up their own pre- 

 scriptions, and dispensing medicines from their own office; (3) merchants selling 



*THE EFFECT OF THIS SECTION. 



Under this amendment, the board can not grant licenses on diplomas (either M. D. 

 or PH. G.) as formerly, except to those physicians who had been practicing five years 

 at the passage of this act. In other words, only physicians who graduated prior to 

 1887 and can prove continuous practice for five years are entitled to registration 

 without examination; others must pass the examination to register as druggists. 



Approved October 20,, 1891. 



