In connection with the following compilation of abstracts of and references to laws and regulations an effort has been made to give a reference to the statutes or to some other readily available publication containing the complete text. Where no reference is given the abstract has been made from sheet laws or pamphlets kindly furnished by the several officials who have been asked to contribute the required information.

While every effort has been made in the appended compilation of laws to reflect accurately both the form and tenor of the laws quoted, it has not been thought necessary to perpetuate obvious and minor typographic and other errors, though, insofar as practicable, the exact phraseology of the statutes is retained.

LAWS AND REGULATIONS ENACTED DURING 1912 AND 1913.

United States.

SALE AND USE OF POISONS.

The following regulation, based on Section 217 of the United States Criminal Code (P. H. Bull. 56, p. 53), forbids the mailing of all kinds of poisons and au articles and compositions containing poison.

[Order of the Postmaster General (Order 7361, July 29, 1913).]

Ordered, That paragraph 4 of Section 494, Postal Laws and Regulations. edition of 1902 as amended, be hereby further amended to read as follows: “4. Medicines and anesthetic agents, which are not outwardly or of their own force dangerous or injurious to life, health, or property, and not in themselves unmailable (see Sections 480 and 497), may be admitted to the mails for trans mission in the domestic mails when inclosed in packages in conformity with the conditions prescribed in Section 496: Provided, That the terms 'medicines and anesthetic agents' shall not be construed to mean poisons: Provided further, That the article mailed bears the label or superscription of the manufacturer thereof, or dealer therein, or of the licensed physician, surgeon, dentis, or veterinarian preparing or prescribing the same."

SALE AND USE OF COCAINE AND NARCOTICS.

[U. S. Internal Revenue Regulations, No. 16.]

Regulations established concerning the tax on opium manufactured in the United States for smoking purposes, under the act approved October 1, 18 Revised July 1, 1911.

[Customs, T. D. 33456. May 23, 1913.]

Importations of cocaine, coca, their derivatives or preparations containing cocaine or its derivatives shall be released only upon the filing of a declaration of the importer, properly sworn to, made upon the following form:

Declaration for cocaine, coca, their derivatives and preparations. Inasmuch as the indiscriminate and promiscuous use of cocaine, coca, their derivatives or preparations containing cocaine or its derivatives, is dangerous to the health of the people of the United States, and section 11 of the food and

drugs act, June 30, 1906, prohibits the importation of any food or drug product into this country which is "adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of this act, or is otherwise dangerous to the health of the people of the United States * *," I subscribe to the following declaration as a condition precedent to the release of the merchandise enumerated therein.

"I.

of the

Declaration.

do solemnly and truth

fully swear that the cocaine, coca, their derivatives or preparations containing cocaine or its derivatives, more particularly described in attached invoice, bill of lading, or bill of sale, purchased from

by

the day of, 191-, are intended in good faith for use in a manner not dangerous to the health of the people of the United States, and that I will keep, or have kept, a complete record of - in packages of cocaine, coca, their derivatives or preparations containing cocaine or its derivatives, and will secure from each and every person, firm, or corporation to whom the goods herein described, their derivatives or preparations, shall be sold, in whole or in part, a declaration of this form, which declaration shall be kept on file for a period of not less than three years and be open to inspection of any properly accredited Government inspector.

"I further do solemnly and truthfully swear that each and every package of cocaine, coca, their derivatives or preparations containing cocaine or its derivatives, more fully described in attached order, bill of lading, or bill of sale, shall bear a statement, in the form prescribed by the regulation for the enforcement of the food and drugs act of June 30, 1906, of the amount of cocaine or cocaine derivatives contained therein.

"I furthermore solemnly and truthfully declare that I will make a report to the Bureau of Chemistry of the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., not later than January 15 of each year of the amount of cocaine, coca, their derivatives or preparations containing cocaine or its derivatives on hand the 1st day of January of that year, the amount imported or received during the preceding 12 months, and the disposition made thereof."

The above declaration may be filed by the importer at the time of entry of merchandise of the character in question; but if not so filed, it shall be required before the release of the goods.

DRUGS TO BE ANNOUNCED ON LABEL.

[Act Aug. 23, 1912.]

An act to amend section 8 of the food and drugs act, approved June 30, 1906. Sec. 8. "That . . . for the purposes of this act an article shall also be deemed to be misbranded. In case of drugs

"Second... if the package fail to bear a statement on the label of the quantity or proportion of any alcohol, morphine, opium, cocaine, heroin, alpha or beta eucaine, chloroform, cannabis indica, chloral hydrate, or acetanilide, or any derivative or preparation of any such substances contained therein.

"Third. If its package or label shall bear or contain any statement, design, or device regarding the curative or therapeutic effect of such article or any of the ingredients or substances contained therein which is false and fraudulent."

SALE AND USE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS.

[Act Mar. 1, 1913. Public No. 398. S. 4043.]

"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the shipment or transportation, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, of any spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented, or other intoxicating liquor of any kind from one State, Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, or from any foreign country into any State, Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, which said spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented, or other intoxicating liquor is intended, by any person interested therein, to be received. possessed, sold, or in any manner used, either in the original package or other wise, in violation of any law of such State, Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, is hereby prohibited."

RECENT TREASURY DECISIONS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE RELATING TO THE USE OF ALCOHOL IN MEDICINES.

[T. D. 1757, Jan. 26, 1912.]

Contains instructions relative to the withdrawal of alcohol under section 3297, Revised Statutes, and prescribes certain additional formulas which have been approved for the destruction of the identity of alcohol.

[T. D. 1794, Aug. 23, 1912.]

A revised list of alcoholic medicinal preparations for the sale of which a special tax is required.

[T. D. 1843, March 27, 1913.]

A compilation of the various rulings and decisions defining the standards used in determining special-tax liability of manufacturers of and dealers in flavoring extracts, soda-water sirups, etc., containing alcohol and alcoholic compounds containing medicinal ingredients.

"Every place in which physicians' prescriptions are compounded shall be deemed a pharmacy or a drug store, and the same shall be under the personal supervision of a registered pharmacist. ... General stores and road houses outside a radius of 3 miles from any drug store shall be permitted to handle and sell patent medicines, remedies for horses and dogs, and household remedies and surgical dressings in original unbroken packages properly and distinctly labeled.

"They shall not be permitted to dispense poisons and chemicals except the following: Carbolic acid, cyanide of potash, laudanum, aconite, and strychnine in original unbroken packages properly and distinctly labeled.

“Hospitals and charitable institutions shall, however, be permitted to dispense medicines for their own use under the supervision of the attending licensed physician."

Sec. 15. "The proprietor of every drug store, general store, and road house shall keep in his place of business a record in which shall be entered all sales of the compounds and salts of arsenic, mercury (calomel excepted), caustic hydrates of sodium, and potassium, the concentrated mineral acids, hydrocyanic acids and their salts, yellow phosphorus, the essential oils of pennyroyal, tansy, and savine, crotin oil, opium, aconite, carbolic acid, or any of the poisonous alkaloids or alkaloidal salts. Said record shall state quantity purchased, the date, for what purpose used, buyer's name and address, and said record at all times during business hours shall be subject to the inspection of the prosecuting attorney, United States marshal or deputy United States marshal, town marshal, or any duly authorized agent of the Territorial board of pharmacy."

SALE AND USE OF COCAINE AND NARCOTICS.

[Laws, 1913, chap. 37.]

Sec. 17. "When upon investigation the Territorial board of pharinacy becomes convinced that anyone registered under the laws of this Territory sells or gives away morphine, cocaine, or any other narcotic to any person addicted to the use of such drug or is addicted to the liquor or drug habit to such a degree as to render him or her unfit for the practice of pharmacy the board of pharmacy may . . . revoke, cancel, and suspend the regis

tration..

PRACTICE OF PHARMACY.

[Laws, 1913, chap. 37.]

Sec. 1. ". it shall hereafter be unlawful for any person to compound or dispense drugs, medicines, or poisons, or to institute any pharmacy, store, or shop for wholesaling or retailing, compounding or dispensing drugs, medicines, or poisons, unless such poison be registered. . ."

Sec. 2. ".

pharmacy."

must be either graduated in pharmacy or a licentiate in

Sec. 3. Defines graduates.

Sec. 4. Defines licentiates. "not less than 20 years of age,

..

four such preliminary educa

years and six months practical experience tion as may be designated by the said board, and have passed a satisfactory examination before said board .. may grant certificates of registration to licentiates of such other State boards of the United States as it may deem proper without examination."

Sec. 5. Provides for assistant pharmacists.

Sec. 6. Provides for apprentices.

Secs. 7, 8. Relate to organization of the board.

Sec. 9. Provides for registration of persons now in practice.

Sec. 10. Provides fee.

Sec. 11. Requires annual registration.

Sec. 12. Provides fees for members of board.

Sec. 13. Defines a pharmacy and provides for sale of certain medicines by others.

Sec. 14. "Every proprietor of a wholesale or retail drug store shall be held responsible for the quality of all drugs, chemicals, and medicines sold or dis

pensed by him, except those sold in original packages of the manufacturer and except those articles or preparations known as patent or proprietary medi cines.

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Secs. 15-20. Provide for registering sales of poisons, the recovery of fines, and the refusal or revocation of licenses.

STANDARDS FOR DRUGS.

[Laws, 1913, chap. 37.]

Sec. 14. ".. Any person who shall knowingly, willfully, or fraudulently falsify or adulterate any drug or medicinal substance or preparation authorized by the pharmacopeia of the United States, or used or intended to be used in medicinal practice, . . . or cause the same to be sold for medicinal pur poses, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

Arizona.

SALE AND USE OF POISONS.

[Act May 17, 1913.]

Sec. 12. This chapter does not apply "to registered, trade-marked, or copyrighted proprietary medicines registered in the United States Patent Office, nor to the sale of proprietary medicines, when manufactured under the supervision of a registered pharmacist in the State of Arizona for which trade-marks may have been filed with the secretary of state of Arizona, by merchants possessing a license issued by the board of pharmacy as described in section 15 of this chapter."

Sec. 19. Provides for the sale, etc., of poisons enumerated in Schedules A and B, for the promulgation of notice of additions to the schedules of poisons as designated by the State board of pharmacy, and the form and preservation of the poison register.

Sec. 20. Defines a poison label, and provides that the name of an antidote. if any there be for the poison sold, shall also be upon the package, together with directions for the use of such antidote. No poison shall be sold or delivered to any person who is less than eighteen years of age."

Sec. 21. The entries in the poison book shall be in the English language, or vendor may in addition enter the same in any foreign language.

Sec. 22. Empowers the board, when necessary to further restrict or prohibit the retail sale of any poison, "to adopt such rules, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter and applicable to all persons alike, as may be necessary to accomplish that purpose.

Sec. 23. Provides regulations for sales by wholesale dealers and pharmacists. Sec. 24. The following is schedule A, referred to in section 19, viz: "Arsenic, its compounds and preparations; corrosive sublimate, and other poisonous derivations of mercury; strychnine; hydrocyanic acid; oils of crot a, rue, and tansy; phosphorus, and its poisonous derivatives or compounds; stro phanthus, or its preparations; aconite; belladonna; nux vomica; veratrum viride, their preparations, alkaloids, or derivatives."

"The following is schedule B:"

"Antiseptic tablets containing corrosive sublimate; cyanide of potassium, compound solution cresol; lysol; carbolic acid; denatured alcohol; hydrochloric or muriatic acid; nitric acid; oxalic acid; sulphuric acid; bromine; chloroform cowhage; creosote; ether; solution of formaldehyde or formalin cantharides,