OF PHYSICIANS. CHAP. 47. CHAP. 496, VOL. 17. nized by the profession, to practice dentistry unless he or she shall have obtained a certificate as hereinafter provided, or shall hold a diploma from a reputable dental college, and so decided by the board herein created. examiners. SEC. 2. That a board of examiners, to consist of five reputable practicing dentists, Board of is hereby created, whose duty it shall be to carry out the purposes and enforce the provisions of this act. The members of said board shall be appointed by the Gover- Appointed by the Governor. nor, who shall select them from the dentists residing in the State. The term for Term. which the members of said board shall hold their offices shall be for four years, except that two members of the board first to be appointed under this act shall be designated by the Governor to hold their offices for the term of two and three and four years respectively, unless sooner removed by the Governor, and until their successor shall be duly appointed. In a case of vacancy occurring in such board, such vacancy shall be how filled. filled in like manner by the Governor. Vacancy, SEC. 3. That said board shall choose one of its members president and one secre- Officers chosen. tary thereof. It shall fix the time and place of its meeting or meetings. A majority Meetings. of said board shall at all times constitute a quorum, and the proceedings thereof shall Quorum. at all reasonable times be open to a public inspection. The board shall also make an Report to the annual report Governor. of its proceedings to the Governor. SEC. 4. That within six months from the time this act takes effect it shall be the Dentists to register, when duty of every person who is at that time engaged in the practice of denstry in this and where. State, to cause his or her name and residence or place of business to be registered with said board of examiners, who shall keep a book for that purpose. The statement of every such person shall be verified under oath before a notary public or justice of the Oath. peace, in such a manner as may be prescribed by the said board of examiners. Every person who shall so register with said board as a practitioner of dentistry may continue to practice the same as such, and shall receive a certificate of such registration upon registration. his or her paying the said board one dollar for such certificate. Certificate of Fee. SEC. 5. That any and all persons who shall desire to commence such practice after Examinations the of this act, shall appear before said board, at any of its regular meetings, by the board. passage and be examined with reference to their knowledge and skill in dental surgery, and if the examination of any such person or persons shall prove satisfactory to said board, the board of examiners shall issue to such persons as they shall find to possess the re quisite qualifications a certificate to that effect, in accordance with the provisions of this Certificate, act, upon the payment of one dollar for such certificate. All certificates issued by said board shall be signed by its officers, and such certificates and diplomas, granted as Evidence. aforesaid, shall be prima facia evidence of the right of the holder to practice dentistry in the State of Delaware. SEC. 6. That any person who shall wilfully violate any of the provisions of this act When guilty of shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, in any court misdemeanor. having criminal jurisdiction, may be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than Penalty. three hundred, or be confined not more than six months in the county jail, in the discretion of the court. All fines received under this act shall be paid into the common school fund of the city or county in which such conviction takes place. SEC. 7. That the board of examiners shall meet within thirty days after appointed Applicants must and frame by-laws governing the board, and that any person or persons desiring to be give notice to secretary of examined by the board of examiners for a certificate to practice dentistry in this State board. shall give notice of such desire to the secretary of the said board, who shall notify the members thereof, and they shall, within fifteen days from the receipt of such notice, Time of examination. Notice. When not applicable to non-residents. To conduct drug store must be a licensed phar macist. Patent medi cines, how sold. Penalty. Qualification for registered phar macist. Clerk not to be left in charge of OF PHYSICIANS. CHAP. 47. CHAP. 36, VOL. 18. meet to examine such person or persons, and give him, her or them proper notice of such meeting. SEC. 8. This act shall not apply to any person practicing dentistry in another state who is now the owner of real estate in this State. SEC. 9. That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to interfere with the rights and privileges of physicians and surgeons in the discharge of their professional duties. SEC. 10. That this act shall take effect from the date of its passage. Passed at Dover, March 31, 1885. CHAPTER 36, VOL. 18, LAWS OF DELAWARE. AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY IN THE STATE SECTION 1. That from and after the passage of this act it shall be unlawful for any person to open, conduct or manage within the corporate limits of any town in this State, any pharmacy, drug store, or other place for the retailing, compounding or dispensing of drugs, medicines or poisons, unless such person shall be registered as a pharmacist under the provisions of this act. Nor shall the sale of patent, quack or proprietary articles be lawful except in regular licensed stores under a penalty of ten dollars for each and every offense. SEC. 2. In order to become registered as a proprietor or manager of a pharmacy, the applicant must be a graduate of a College of Pharmacy or Medicine of good standing. Otherwise he shall have had three years continuous practical experience in the retail drug business, and shall submit to and satisfactorily pass an examination before the State Board of Pharmacy. SEC. 3. No person who shall conduct or manage any pharmacy, drug store, or other drug store unless place for the retailing, compounding or dispensing of drugs, medicines or poisons for a registered assistant, &c. medical use shall permit or suffer at any time, any clerk or other employe to be left in Chap. 123, vol. 19. charge of same unless said person be [registered as a proprietor or manager according Assistant pharmacist. Qualifications of assistants. Chap. 123, vol. 19. Required experience to com pense prescrip to the provisions of Section 2, chap. 36, vol. 18, Laws of Delaware, or be registered as a qualified assistant according to the provisions hereinafter stated. In order to become registered as a qualified assistant the applicant shall have had three years continuous practical experience in the retail drug business, or shall submit to and satisfactorily pass an examination before the State Board of Pharmacy.] [Nor shall any proprietor or manager of any pharmacy permit any clerk or other person who has had less than three years' practical experience in the retail drug business pound or dis- to compound or dispense any physician's prescriptions except under the immediate tions, except, &c. directions of the proprietor or manager. Any person who shall not comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convicPenalty for non- tion thereof shall be fined not less than twenty dollars nor more than fifty dollars for compliance. Shall keep record of sales of certain articles. Violation misdemeonor. Chap. 123, vol. 9 each day whereon such violation occurs or is continued, one-half of fine imposed to go to the State Board of Pharmacy and the balance to the county in which such violation occurs. SEC. 4. Every dispenser of drugs shall keep a record of all sales of strychnia, arsenic and corrosive sublimate, said record to be open to proper legal inspection. Any person failing to comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined five dollars for each and every offense.] [SEC. 5. The Delaware Pharmaceutical Society, shall on or before the first day of OF PHYSICIANS. CHAP. 47. CHAP. 36, VOL. 18. Board of Powers of June, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, recommend to the Governor the names of at Duty of the Pharmaceutical least six graduates of a college of pharmacy of good standing and four graduates of Society. medicine, and it shall be the duty of the Governor on or before the day and year Governor to appoint State aforesaid to appoint, in writing, three of the former and two of the latter to constitute the State Board of Pharmacy. The said board shall have authority to act from and Pharmacy. after the first day of July aforesaid. The members so appointed shall hold their office the State Boa d. for five years ;] [ provided, that the term of office for the first five appointed shall be Term of office. arranged by lot, so that the time of one shall expire on the first day of July of each Chap. 549, vol. 18. year, and the vacancies so created, as well as all vacancies occurring, shall with recommendatation aforesaid be filled by appointment by the Governor of a person or per sons possessing like qualifications as his or their predecessor in office.] Board to be sworn. The person or persons so appointed to hold office during the remainder of the term for which his or their predecessor or predecessors were appointed. Before entering Members of the upon the discharge of their official duties the members of said board shall be duly sworn or affirmed for the faithful and impartial performance of their duties as such members. Any three members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of busi- Quorum. ness. The said board shall meet at least once in every three months, and it shall be Time of meeting. its duty to examine into the qualification of all applicants and register them accordingly, keeping correct record of all official transactions, and to report annually to the Gov- Duty of Board. ernor prior to the first day of July of each year. SEC. 6. The members of said board shall receive no compensation but may pay the Compensation. expenses incurred by them in the discharge of official duty out of any money coming to said board under the provisions of this act. The said board before issuing a certificate of registration to any pharmacist or assistant shall, if the applicant be entitled to be reg- Fees. SEC. 7. Any person not being a registered pharmacist, or having in his employ one Unregistered who is not registered according to the meaning of this act, who shall, thirty days after pharmacist keeping a store for this act takes effect keep a pharmacy or store for compounding or retailing drugs or compounding medicines guilty medicines, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall of a misdebe fined the sum of fifty dollars. meanor. Penalty. Violation of demeanor. SEC. 8. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in the Court of General this act a misSessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery shall be fined according to the amount specified after the section violated, for each day whereon such violation occurs or is con- Penalty. tinued. One-half of the fine imposed to go to the State Board of Pharmacy and the balance to the county in which such violation occurs. SEC. 9. Nothing in this act contained shall be taken to render unlawful the com- Physician may pounding by any physician of prescriptions to be used by him in his own practice. * * * * * * * * compound prescriptions. SEC. 10. prietary medicines by general stores. Passed at Dover, April 14, 1887. proprietary medicines by stores not prohibited. Practicing Pharmacy to persons violat ing laws. Penalty. Age of assistants. Applies to OF PHYSICIANS. CHAP. 47. CHAP. 640, VOL. 19. CHAPTER 640, VOL. 19, LAWS OF DELAWARE. A SUPPLEMENT TO AN ACT ENTITLED "ACT TO REGULATE THE SECTION 1. That all physicians keeping drug stores and engaged in the active prac tice of medicine outsideof their drug stores shall have at least one qualified assistant with a certificate of examination from said State Board of Pharmacy unless he (the assistant) be a graduate of pharmacy. It shall be the duty of the State Board of Pharmacy to give notice in writing to any person violating the provisions of this section, and after such notice as aforesaid any person continuing to violate the same shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not exceeding the sum of ten dollars ($10) for each day of such violation with costs. SEC. 2. All qualified assistants under the general law must be at least eighteen years of age. SEC. 3. This law shall take effect on and after July 1st, 1893, providing that the Wilmington only provisions of this act shall apply to the city of Wilmington and to no other section of the State. Passed at Dover April 12, 1893. CONCERNING ALMS-HOUSES AND THE POOR. CHAPTER 48. TITLE SEVENTH. OF THE POOR; THE INSANE; DEAF AND DUMB, AND THE BLIND. CHAPTER 48. Concerning alms-houses and the poor. Chap. 374, vol. 15. CHAPTER 50. Of the deaf and dumb and the blind. Repealed and supplied. Chap. Trustees to be resident in the hundred. 2. Mode of appointment; oath; obligation to serve. 3. Trustees incorporated; powers. 4. Duties; property; conveyance. 5. Meetings; records; officers; vacancies. 6. Treasurer's bond. 7. Overseer; his bond. 8. Not to admit paupers but on order of Order for removal; pauper not to be Liability as between the counties, 14. Liability of relations for pauper's sup port. Order of liability; how enforced. 15. Husband or parent is bound to sup- Proceedings in case of apprehended Any justice may have such husband, 16. Indemnity against unsettled paupers. 17. License for landing immigrants; tax; 18. Trustees to pay constable for his ser. 19. Liability to pay tax, no disqualifica- 20. The levy court to furnish supplies for Accounts; statements; publication, SECTION 1. There shall be trustees of the poor for the several Number. counties, to-wit: For New Castle county, [Four] in Wilmington Chap. 56, vol. 15. hundred] (two in Appoquinimink hundred, one of whom shall re- Chap. 317,vol,12, side in the Northern District of the hundred, and the other in the Chap. 412, vol. 14: Southern District thereof) one in each of the other hundreds of said county; for Kent county, two in Dover hundred, two in Murderkill hundred, and one in each of the other hundreds of said county; and for Sussex county, one in each hundred of said county. Each trustee shall hold his office for the term of three years from the date of his appointment; but vacancies shall be filled, only for |