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more than twenty-four hours, and then acting only in the temporary absence
of a certified acting pharmacist, regularly and continuously employed in
that pharmacy. It shall, however, be lawful for physicians and dentists to
compound and dispense their own prescriptions, but unlawful for any
person, dealer or firm, not a certified pharmacist, a certified acting phar-
macist, or certified assistant pharmacist, to compound a physician's pre-
scription. Any person violating this section shall, upon conviction, be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than one hundred
dollars for each offense.

As to " Poisonous Drugs," see art. 27, secs. 456 and 457.

As to fraud in connection with drugs, see art. 27, sec. 171.

As to " Health " in connection with narcotic drugs, see art. 27, sec. 283.

See notes to sec. 234.

An. Code, see. 179. 1904, sec. 142. 1902, ch. 179, sec. 3.

229. Every store or shop where drugs, medicines or chemicals are sold
at retail, displayed for sale at retail, where physicians' prescriptions are
compounded, which has upon it or in it as a sign, the words " Pharmacist,"
" Pharmacy," " Apothecary," " Drug Store," " Druggist," or any of these
words or exhibits, the, characteristic show bottles or globes filled with
colored liquids shall be considered a pharmacy within the meaning of this
sub-title.

See notes to sec. 234.

An. Code, sec. 180. 1904, sec. 143. 1902, ch. 179, sec. 4.

230. The governor shall appoint five persons who are skilled and com-
petent pharmacists, who have had ten years' active pharmaceutical experi-
ence, are actively engaged in the retail drug business and not connected
with any school of pharmacy or medicine either as teachers, instructors
or members of the board of trustees, to be commissioners of pharmacy, two
of whom shall be residents of the city of Baltimore and three residents of
the counties of the State. Said commissioners shall constitute the Maryland
board of pharmacy, and shall hold office as follows: One to serve five years,
one four years, one three years, one two years, and one one year from the
first of May, 1902; in the first instance the governor to designate in the
appointment who to serve one, two, three, four and five years, and there-
after annually the governor shall appoint one person to serve as a member of
said board for the term of five years. The said commissioners shall within
ten days after notification of their appointment each subscribe to an oath
before the clerk of the superior court of Baltimore city, or the clerk of the
circuit court for any county, to impartially and faithfully discharge the
duties prescribed herein. The position of any commissioner so appointed,
who shall fail to qualify within the time and in the manner hereinbefore
named shall be deemed vacant. The governor shall fill all occurring vacan-
cies from such sections of the State as will cause the board to be constituted
as hereinbefore provided.
See notes to sec. 234.