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forms bearing the pharmacists' or pharmacy's name, address or other
means of identification.

(iii) The association by a pharmacist either as a partner, co-
owner, or employee of a pharmacy, wholly or partly SUBSTAN-
TIALLY owned by physician, dentist, veterinarian, or other medical
practitioner or group thereof ; BUT THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL
NOT BE CONSTRUED OR APPLIED TO HAVE ANY RETRO-
ACTIVE EFFECT OR TO APPLY TO ANY SUCH ASSOCIATION
EXISTING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, FOR
SUCH PERIOD AS THAT ASSOCIATION REMAINS IN CON-
TINUOUS EXISTENCE.

(iv) The advertising to the public by any means, in any form or
through any media, the prices for prescriptions, dangerous or non-
proprietary drugs, or fees for services relating thereto or any refer-
ence to the price of said drugs or prescriptions whether specifically
or as a percentile of prevailing prices, or by the use of the terms
"cut rate," "discount," "bargain" or terms of similar connotation.

(v) The advertising or claiming to the public of professional
superiority in the compounding or filling of prescriptions or in any
manner inferring IMPLYING professional superiority which may
undermine public confidence in the ability, character and integrity
of other pharmacists.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1963.

Approved April 17, 1963.

CHAPTER 391
(House Bill 37?)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 268 (b) of
Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, (1957 Edition),
title "Health," subtitle "Commissioners of Pharmacy," relating to
additional requirements before the Board of Pharmacy shall issue
a pharmacy permit within the state, and relating generally to the
practice of pharmacy.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 268 (b) of Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1957 Edition), title "Health," subtitle "Commissioners of Phar-
macy," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments,
to read as follows:

268.

(b) On evidence satisfactory to the said Maryland Board of
Pharmacy; (a) that the pharmacy for which the permit is sought
will be conducted in full compliance with the law and with rules and
regulations of the said Maryland Board of Pharmacy; (b) that the
location and appointments of said pharmacy are such that it can be
operated and maintained without endangering the public health or