394                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 157

clinic, or allied establishment. The permit, when granted, shall bear
the name and address of the licensed veterinarian. The applicant
must present himself for examination at the next scheduled examina-
tion of the Board. The fee for the permit is twenty-five dollars
($25.00) which sum shall be applied toward the examination fee, but
shall be forfeited if the applicant fails to present himself at the next
scheduled examination, and the permit shall not be further renewed.
The permit shall expire on the day following the announcement of
the grades of the first examination given after such temporary permit
is issued. No more than one temporary permit may be issued to any
applicant. No temporary permit may be issued to any applicant if
he has previously failed the examination.

266A.

(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:

(1)  A crime involving professional misconduct respecting the
pharmacy or 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 prepara-
tions.

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

(3)   Adjudication as an incompetent under the provisions of Ar-
ticle 59 of this Code.

(4)   Upon proof satisfactory to the Board of Pharmacy that a
pharmacist or assistant pharmacist is guilty of grossly unprofessional
conduct. The following acts on the part of a pharmacist or assistant
pharmacist are hereby declared to constitute grossly unprofessional
conduct:

(i) Paying rebates or entering into an agreement for payment of
rebates to any physician, dentist or other person for the recommend-
ing of the services of any person.

(ii) The providing or causing to be provided to physician, dentist,
veterinarian, or other medical practitioners, prescription blanks or
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 substantially owned by physi-
cian, dentist, veterinarian, or other medical practitioner or group
thereof; but this paragraph shall not be construed or applied to have
any retroactive effect or to apply to any such association existing on