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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Must appear.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the Commis-
sioners under this Act shall keep a book of regis-
tration open at some convenient place, of which
due notice shall be given through the public press,
and it shall be the duty of all apothecaries now
engaged in conducting the business for themselves,
or others, to appear before said Commissioners
within the period of sixty days after said notice,
and be registered. In case of failure or neglect to
he so registered, they shall forfeit the advantages
conveyed to them by the eighth section of this Act.

Fee for certifi-
cate.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That said Commis-
sioners shall be entitled to demand [and] receive
from every such applicant for such certificate as
aforesaid, the sum of not over five dollars, to be
applied to the payment pf the expenses arising
under this Act.

Penalty.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That if any person
shall engage in the retailing and vending of drugs
and chemicals, and the dispensing and compound-
ing physician's prescription, contrary to the pro-
visions of this Act, either directly or indirectly,
or as co-partner, or in the name of any other per-
son or persons, such persons so offending shall be
liable to a fine of fifty dollars for each and every
week they or he shall continue such business
without such certificate as aforesaid, to be recov-
ered before a single Justice of Peace of said city,
as small debts are, whereof one-half part shall go
to the informer, and the balance to be disposed of
as other fines and penalties.

Not to apply.

Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That this Act, nor
anything contained therein, shall not affect or ap-
ply to any person who shall have a diploma from
any college or school of pharmacy, based upon a
regular apprenticeship to the apothecary business.

Construction.

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That none of the pro-
visions of this Act, excepting those contained in
section four, shall be so construed as to apply to
any person now engaged in the apothecary busi-
ness in the city of Baltimore.

In force.

Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 23, 1870.