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SOUTH DAKOTA. 



CHAPTER 132. [H. B. 104.] CREATING A SOUTH DAKOTA PHARMACEUTICAL ASSO- 

 CIATION. 



AN ACT creating a South Dakota pharmaceutical association; estahlishing a State hoard of phar- 

 macy, and regulating the practice of pharmacy in the State. 



Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of &outh Dakota: 



SECTION 1. Name of association board of pharmareutical axaminers how ap- 

 pointed. The registered pharmacists in this State are hereby constituted an associa- 

 tion under the name and title of the South Dakota pharmaceutical association, the 

 purpose of which shall be to improve the science and art of pharmacy, and to restrict 

 the sale of medicines to regularly educated and qualified persons, as provided in this 

 act. Said association shall hold its first annual meeting under the provisions of this 

 act at Yankton on the first Wednesday in August, 1893, and annually thereafter at 

 such time and place as may be determined by the said association. The South Dakota 

 pharmaceutical association shall report annually to the governor, recommending 

 the names of at least three (3) members from the district in which the annual 

 vacancy occurs, as persons qualified to In- appointed upon said board, and the per- 

 sons so appointed shall constitute the State board of pharmaceutical examiners for 

 South Dakota, and shall hold their office for the term of three (3) years, or until 

 their successors are appointed and qualified: I'roridcd, That each member of said 

 board shall be a practicing pharmacist, doing a retail drug business in this Slate : 

 And provided further, That the appointments on said board shall be made by the gov- 

 ernor on or before the first day of October in each year from among the members 

 recommended by said association, one person from each pharmaceutical district as 

 npw existing, and the term of office for each member of said board shall be for three 

 years: Provided fin-tin r, That the State hoard of pharmaceutical examiners as now 

 constituted shall continue until their successors in office are appointed and qualified 

 as provided further in this act. All other vacancies shall be filled by the governor 

 from the nominees last submitted residing in the district where such vacancy occurs : 

 Provided further, That the State may !>e red 1st rieted at any future annual meet inu; of 

 the association, notice of the contemplated change having been sent to the members 

 of the association by the secretary of the board at the same time notice of the annual 

 meeting is mailed. 



SEC. 2. Secretary and treasurer bond of duties. The secretary and treasurer of 

 the South Dakota pharmaceutical association shall each respectively bo secretary 

 and treasurer of the board of pharmaey and they shall each give such bonds as the 

 association may require. The secretary shall pay over to the treasurer all moneys 

 that shall come into his hands as such secretary, and the treasurer shall disburse 

 the Bailie only on order of the president of the association countersigned by the 

 secretary. It shall be the duty of the board to examine all application* for regis- 

 tration submitted in due form, as provided in the rules and regulations of the board, 

 to grant certificates of registration to such persons as may be entitled to the same 

 under the provisions of this act, and each member of the board shall investigate all 

 charges brought to his notice in his district, and if in his judgment the charges can 

 be sustained, shall make complaint to the proper prosecuting officer. 



SEC. 3. Meetings of board reports examination and registration of applicants. 

 The board shall hold meetings for the examination of applicants for registration and 

 the transaction of such other business as shall pertain to its duties, at such times 

 and places as the South Dakota pharmaceutical association may direct: Provided, 

 That special meetings of the board may be held whenever it shall be deemed neces- 

 sary by a majority of the members thereof. It shall be the duty of the board to 

 report annually to the governor and to the South Dakota pharmaceutical associa- 

 tion upon the condition of pharmacy in this State, which said report shall also fur- 

 nish a record of the proceedings of the said board for the year and also the names 



