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PHARMACEUTICAL  LEGISLATION. 
?  33.  The  assistant's  examination  is  to  be  practical  and  verbal,  (a.) 
The  main  aim  of  the  practical  examination  is  to  determine  whether  the 
functions  of  an  assistant  may  be  entrusted  to  the  examinant,  who  has  to 
read  three  prescriptions  for  different  medicines,  to  prepare  the  same  cor- 
rectly, and  to  price  them  (according  to  the  legal  valuation,  denominated 
"  tax  ") ;  also  to  prove  his  ability  for  the  practical  labors  of  the  labora- 
tory, (b.)  The  verbal  examination  begins  with  the  examination  of  some 
drugs  and  chemical  preparations  for  their  pharmacological  determination, 
and  of  a  number  of  fresh  or  dried  indigenous  plants  for  their  recognition 
and  terminological  demonstration.  The  examinant  shall  then  translate 
at  least  two  paragraphs  from  the  Pharmacopoeia  (which  is  published  in 
Latin).  This  is  to  be  followed  by  the  examination  in  the  fundamental 
principles  of  botany,  natural  philosophy  and  pharmaceutical  chemistry, 
and  finally  in  the  legal  enactments  concerning  the  duties,  &c.,  of  pharma- 
ceutical assistants. 
^  34.  The  entire  examination  is  to  be  completed  within  one  day;  as  a 
rule,  the  verbal  examination  shall  not  exceed  the  time  of  three  hours. 
^  35  directs  the  keeping  of  minutes  of  the  examination,  and  in  case  of 
disagreement  of  the  members  of  the  commission,  to  submit  the  case  to  the 
decision  of  a  superior  authority. 
I  36.  The  examinant  is  responsible  for  the  expenses  connected  with  the 
examination  ;  each  member  of  the  commission  receives  three  thalers,  be- 
sides travelling  expenses. 
I  37.  Each  failure  to  pass  the  examination  entails  a  prolongation  of  the 
apprenticeship  for  six  months,  after  which  another  examination  may  take 
plac« ;  those  not  passing  the  third  examination  will  not  be  admitted  to 
another. 
I  38.  Should  the  preceptor  be  responsible  for  the  insufficient  knowledge, 
he  will  have  to  pay  the  costs  of  the  examination,  and  may  be  deprived  of 
|he  right  to  employ  apprentices. 
B.  The  Assistant. 
I  39.  The  testimonials  of  the  preceptor  and  examination  commission  en- 
titles the  holder  to  act  as  assistant  in  any  ofBcine  of  Northern  Germany. 
I  40.  Assistants  qualified  in  Southern  Germany  have  the  same  privi- 
lege ;  foreigners  must  have  previously  passed  the  prescribed  examination. 
?  41.  The  terms  of  engagement  depend  on  the  agreement  between 
principal  and  assistant. 
I  42  refers  to  the  mutual  relations  of  principal  and  assistant. 
I  43.  If  empowered  by  the  principal,  or  in  his  temporary  absence  (if' 
over  a  week,  the  district  apothecary  has  to  be  notified),  the  assistant  may 
act  as  the  representative  of  the  principal.    The  latter  is  directly  respon- 
sible;  the  former  shares  this  responsibility,  and  is  only  free  from  the  same 
if  the  act  has  been  done  by  direct  order  of  the  principal. 
