J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                              1097

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Sections 266A and 266B, be and the same are added to
Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title
"Health", sub-title "Commissioner of Pharmacy", to follow imme-
diately after Section 266 thereof and that a new Section 270A of
the same Article and sub-title be added to follow immediately after
Section 270 thereof, and to read as follows:

266A. Suspension and Revocation of Pharmacists' licenses.

(a)    The Board of Pharmacy is hereby granted power and au-
thority either to reprimand a pharmacist or assistant pharmacist or
to suspend or revoke his license for any reason as hereinafter set
forth by a unanimous vote of the members of the Board, after a
hearing upon not less than twenty (20) days' written notice to such
pharmacist or assistant pharmacist. The notice shall be given by
registered mail directed to his last known address and shall contain
and state the date, hour and place of hearing, the specific charges
against the pharmacist or assistant pharmacist upon which evidence
will be heard by the Board, and such other information as the Board
shall deem proper. At the hearing, the pharmacist or assistant
pharmacist charged is entitled to be present in person and with
counsel of his own choice, to hear and examine the evidence presented
in support of the charges, and to cross-examine adverse witnesses,
and thereafter to present evidence and witnesses, and to testify in
his own defense.

(b)   Any person whose license has been revoked or suspended,
within thirty (30) days from the date of the decision and order, or
of any order denying an application for rehearing, may file an action
against the Board of Pharmacy in the Circuit Court of the County
or in the Baltimore City Court as the case may be, where the party
resides, to vacate the order.

(c)   The Board's power either to reprimand a pharmacist or as-
sistant pharmacist or to suspend or revoke his license shall be for
any of the following causes:

(1)  Conviction of:

(i) A crime involving professional misconduct respecting the
pharmacy and drug laws.

(ii) A crime involving the State Uniform Narcotic Drug Act
or the Federal Narcotic Laws.

(iii). His addiction to the use of morphine, cocaine, or narcotics
of any kind.

(iv) His knowingly, intentionally or fraudulently adulterating,
or causing to be adulterated, drugs, chemicals, or medicinal prepa-
rations.

(2)  Procuring, or attempting to procure, registration in Maryland
as a pharmacist for himself or another by knowingly making or
causing to be made false representations to the Board.

(3) Adjudication as an incompetent under the provisions of Article
59 of this Code.

(4) Paying rebates or entering into an agreement for payment of