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Editorial. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
July,  1889. 
Whereas,  a  number  of  persons  who  were  actually  engaged  in  the  retail 
drug  and, apothecary  business  in  this  State  at  the  date  of  the  approval  of 
the  act  of  May  twenty -fourth,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  eighty- 
seven,  failed  to  apply  for  registration  within  the  limited  period  of  ninety 
days  provided  for  that  purpose ;  therefore, 
Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  of  the 
Commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania  in  General  Assembly  met,  and  it  is  hereby 
enacted  by  the  authority  of  the  same,  That  any  person  who  was  entitled  to 
registration  as  a  pharmacist,  as  provided  in  Section  three  of  the  act  entitled 
"An  act  to  regulate  the  practice  of  pharmacy  and  sale  of  poisons,  and  to 
prevent  adulterations  in  drugs  and  medicinal  preparations  in  the  State  of 
Pennsylvania,"  approved  May  twenty-fourth,  one  thousand  eight  hundred 
and  eighty -seven,  and  who  failed  to  apply  for  registration  within  ,  ninety 
days  as  provided  in  said  act,  may  make  such  application  at  any  time 
within  ninety  days  after  the  passage  of  this  act,  with  the  same  force  and 
effect  as  if  such  application  had  been  made  within  the  ninety  days  provided 
in  the  act  of  May  twenty -fourth,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  eighty- 
seven. 
Approved  the  fourth  day  of  May,  A.  D.  1889. 
In  order  to  carry  out  the  provisions  of  this  supplementary  act  the  State 
Board  has  issued  the  following  circular  dated  May  4th,  which  also 
explains  certain  provisions  of  the  law,  which  appear  to  be  not  generally 
understood : 
The  State  Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board  hereby  gives  notice  to  all 
persons  who  are  actually  engaged  in  the  retail  drug  and  apothecary  busi- 
ness in  Pennsylvania,  either  as  proprietors  or  assistants,  at  the  date  of  the 
approval  of  the  Pharmacy  Act  of  May  24th,  1887,  but  who  failed  to  secure 
registration  thereunder. 
That  a  recently  enacted  supplement  to  said  act  re-opens  registration 
for  a  period  of  ninety  days  after  the  fourth  day  of  May,  1889. 
The  sole  object  and  intent  of  the  supplement  is  to  re-open  registration  for 
such  persons  only  as  were  entitled  to  register  on  May  24th,  188/,  but  who 
failed  to  apply  within  the  ninety  days  provided  in  the  original  act,  and  only 
for  such  a  certificate  of  registration  as  they  were  entitled  to  on  May  24th, 
1887. 
Blank  forms  of  application  may  be  obtained  from  the  Secretary  of  the 
Board,  H.  B.  Cochran,  Lancaster,  Pa.,  to  whom  all  applications  for  registra- 
tion must  be  sent,  accompanied  by  the  registration  fee  of  one  dollar  (either 
U.  S.  note,  money  order,  or  postal  note).  All  applicants  for  blanks  should 
state  distinctly  which  certificate  they  desire  to  apply  for. 
Firms,  as  such,  cannot  register;  each  individual  member  of  a  firm  must 
obtain  a  separate  certificate.  Titles,  such  as  The  City  Drug  Store,  Empire 
Pharmacy,  or  the  Union  Drug  Company,  cannot  be  registered. 
A  printed  card  or  label  should  be  attached  to  the  application  for  regis- 
tration, in  order  to  avoid  possible  error  in  spelling  the  name  on  the  certifi- 
cate. 
The  certificates  will  be  furnished  as  promptly  as  possible;  but  even 
,    should  no  unforeseen  cause  of  delay  occur,  several  months  time  may  be 
required. 
Every  registered  proprietor  or  manager  shall  keep  his  certificate  conspic- 
uously displayed  in  his  place  of  business. 
Do  not  forget  that  the  privilege  of  registration  granted  under  the  supple- 
ment will  continue  Only  ninety  days  after  the  fourth  day  of  May,  1889. 
