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and  preserve  it  for  two  years,  subject  to  the  inspection  of  authorized 
officers  of  the  Government  of  the  United  States,  the  State,  county, 
or  municipality.  The  person  issuing  6  such  an  order  must  preserve 
a  duplicate  on  the  official  order  form  stub  for  two  years  and  subject 
to  the  same  inspection. 
Exemptions — 
(a)  Dispensing  by  a  physician,  dentist,  or  veterinary  surgeon 
registered  7  under  the  act,  in  the  course  of  his  professional  practice 
only.  A  record  must  be  made  and  kept,  subject  to  inspection,  for  two 
years,  of  the  drugs,  amount,  date,  name,  and  address  of  the  patient ; 
exception  is  made  as  to  the  record  of  such  drugs  as  he  may  dispense 
to  a  patient  he  shall  personally  visit. 
(b)  Dispensing  by  a  dealer  upon  the  written  prescription  of  a 
physician,  dentist,  or  veterinary  surgeon  registered  under  the  act. 
The  prescription  must  be  signed  and  dated  by  the  prescriber,  and 
must  have  thereon  his  registry  number,  the  location  of  his  office, 
the  name  and  address  of  the  patient.8  All  such  prescriptions  must  be 
filed,  so  as  to  be  readily  accessible  for  inspection,  and  preserved  for 
two  years.9 
Refilling  of  prescriptions  containing  the  said  drugs  in  larger 
amount  than 
2  grains  of  opium, 
y  grain    of  morphine, 
Y%  grain    of  heroin, 
1  grain    of  codeine, 
or  any  salt  or  derivative  of  any  of  them  in  one  fluidounce,  or,  if  a 
solid  or  semi-solid  preparation,  in  one  avoirdupois  ounce,  is  pro- 
hibited.10 
6  These  order  forms  can  be  used  only  by  the  person  whose  registry  num- 
ber -and  name  is  stamped  thereon  by  the  revenue  office. 
7  Physicians,  dentists,  and  veterinary  surgeons  are  not  exempted  from 
registration.  Unless  registered  they  cannot  have  possession  of,  purchase; 
prescribe,  dispense,  or  give  away  any  of  the  said  drugs. 
8  The  regulations  provide  that  druggists  must  refuse  to  fill  any  such 
prescription  unless  signed  as  required,  nor  must  a  prescription  for  said  drugs 
be  filled  by  a  druggist  if  he  has  reason  to  suspect  that  it  is  fraudulently  issued 
or  obtained. 
9  A  separate  file  should  be  kept  for  such  prescriptions,  otherwise  a  record 
must  be  kept  showing  the  file  number,  the  name  of  the  prescriber  and  the 
person  for  whom  the  prescription  is  filled. 
10  Prescriptions  containing  coca  leaves,  cocaine,  eucaine,  or  any  of  the  de- 
rivatives or  synthetic  substitutes  for  these  cannot  be  refilled. 
