than two hundred ($200.00) dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than three (3) months nor more than one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

It shall also be unlawful on and after three months from the date that this Act takes effect for any person to practice or to profess to practice chiropody, as defined in section two (2) of this Act, unless he or she shall first have obtained a certificate from the Director of Registration and Education, as herein before provided. Any preson who shall so, practice or profess to practice chiropody shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five ($25.00) dollars nor more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars for each such offense.

§ 8. It shall be deemed prima facie evidence of the practice of chiropody or of holding one's self out as a practitioner of chiropody within the meaning of this Act, for any person to treat in any manner the human hand or foot by medical, mechanical or surgical methods, or to use the title chiropodist or any words or letters which designate or tend to designate to the public that the person so treating or holding himself or herself is a chiropodist.

§ 9. The Director of Registration and Education may, after a hearing, revoke any certificate issued by him, and cancel the registration of any chiropodist who has been convicted of the violation of any of the provisions of this Act.

The Director of Registration and Education may also after a hearing, revoke the certificate and cancel the registration of any person when the court records of any state or territory within the United States, or the Federal court records, or the record of any court of jurisdiction in any foreign country shows that such person has been found guilty of a criminal offense. Said director may also after a hearing, revoke the certificate and cancel the registration of any person whose registration was granted upon a mistake of material facts. The Director of Registration and Education may subsequently but not earlier than one (1) year thereafter, re-issue any certificate and register anew any chiropodist whose certificate shall have been so revoked and whose registration was cancelled, except as hereinafter provided.

§ 10. The Director of Registration and Education may, after a hearing, refuse to issue a certificate to any person, or may revoke the certificate and cancel the registration of any person registered under the provisions of this Act, who, after investigation, shall be found to be guilty of grossly unprofessional and dishonest conduct.

The words "unprofessional" and "dishonest conduct" shall be held to mean, within the provisions of this Act:

(a) The wilful betrayal of a professional secret.

(b) Knowingly having professional connection with or knowingly lending the use of one's name to an unregistered chiropodist, or having professional connection with any one who has been convicted in court of any offense whatsoever.

(c) Being guilty of offenses involving moral turpitude, habitual intemperance or being habitually addicted to the use of morphine,

opium, coacine [cocaine] or other drugs having a similar effect, or of using, selling or giving away any substance or compound containing alcohol or drugs for other than legal and legitimate purposes.

§ 11. The Director of Registration and Education may revoke or suspend for a definite period, but not less than six months, the certificate of registration of any persons found guilty under the provisions of section ten (10) of this Act.

$12. Every registered chiropodist who desires to continue the practice of chiropody shall, annually, on such date as the Director of Registration and Education, may prescribe, pay to the Department of Registration and Education, a renewal registration fee to be fixed by the Director of Registration and Education, but which shall in no case exceed two ($2.00) dollars per annum, for which he shall receive a renewal of his certificate. In case of neglect to pay the renewal registration fee herein specified within the time prescribed by the Director of Registration and Education, said Director may revoke such certificate, and the holder thereof may be reinstated only by complying with the conditions specified in this Act for the registration of unregistered persons, but no certificate or permit shall be revoked without giving sixty (60) days' notice to the delinquent, who, within such period, shall have the right of renewal of such certificate on payment of the renewal fee, together with such penalty, not exceeding fifteen ($15.00) dollars, as the Director of Registration and Education shall determine: Provided, that retirement from practice for a period not to exceed five years, shall not deprive the holder of said certificate of the right to renew his certificate, on the payment of all accrued fees. Every renewal certificate shall expire each year on the 30th day of June following the issuance of the same.

§ 13. The Department of Registration and Education shall investigate all complaints and violations of sections six (6), seven (7) and ten (10) of this Act, and shall report all violations of section six (6) and seven (7) to the proper prosecuting officers.

14. Every person to whom a certificate of registration has been issued under this Act shall, within one month from the date of receipt of the certificate of registration submit the same to the county (city, town or village) clerk, of the county (city, town or village) in which said person has his legal residence or usual place of business, and shall make oath that he is the person designated therein. Upon payment of a fee of one (1.00) dollar, it shall be the duty of the county (city, town or village) clerk to whom such certificate is presented, to register the name and address of the person designated in the certificate, together with the date and number inscribed thereon, in a book to be kept by such clerks for that purpose, which record shall be open to the inspection of the public, and it shall be the further duty of the county (city or town or village) clerk to whom said certificate is presented, to file with the Department of Registration and Education, within one week after such registration, a duplicate copy of the record so made.

15. The word "Department" wherever used in this Act shall be understood to mean the Department of Registration and Education.

§ 16. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to the commissioned surgical officers of the United States Army, Navy or Marine Hospital service when in the actual performance of their official duties, or to any physician duly registered under the laws of this State, or to legally registered chiropodists of another state taking charge of the practice of a legally registered chiropodist of this State temporarily during the latter's absence therefrom, by permission of the Director of Registration and Education.

§ 17. The Circuit Court of the county where any of the parties defendant may be found shall, by writ of certiorari, to the Department of Registration and Education, have power to review any decision or order refusing or revoking a permit under the provisions of this Act. Such writ shall be issued by the clerk of such court upon praecipe. Service may be had upon the Director of Registration and Education, and service upon other parties, if any in interest, shall be by scire facias; or service may be had upon the Director of Registration and Education and other parties in interest, by mailing notice of the commencement of the proceedings and the return day of the writ, to the office of the Department of Registration and Education, and the last known place of residence of the other parties, if any in interest, at least ten days before the return day of said writ, or any party in interest may commence a suit in chancery in the Circuit Court of the county where any of the parties defendant may be found to review the decision of the Director of Registration and Education. Such suit of writ of certiorari or in chancery shall be commenced within ten days after the receipt of notice of the decision of the Director of Registration and Education.

It shall be competent for the Supreme Court to review any final decision of the Circuit Court under this Act, upon certiorari, in accordance with the provisions of section 121 of an Act entitled: "An Act in relation to practice and procedure in courts of record," approved June 3, 1907, in force July 1, 1907, as subsequently amended.

AN ACT to amend section 4 of an Act entitled, “An Act to regulate the practice of pharmacy in the State of Illinois, to make an appropriation therefor, and to repeal certain Acts therein named," approved May 11, 1901, in force July 1, 1901, and to add thereto a new section to be known as section 4a.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly: That section 4 of an Act entitled, "An Act to regulate the practice of pharmacy in the State of Illinois, to make an appropriation therefor, and to repeal certain Acts therein named," approved May 11, 1901, in force July 1, 1901, be amended and

hat said Act be further amended by adding thereto a new section to be nown as section 4a, which said section as amended and said additional ection shall read as follows:

§ 4. Any person shall be entitled to registration as a registered harmacist who is of the age of twenty-one years or over, of good moral haracter and temperate habits, a graduate from a college of pharmacy, chool of pharmacy, or department of pharmacy of a university which is ecognized by the Department of Registration and Education, and who hall furnish proofs of four years' experience and who shall have passed a atisfactory examination before the Department of Registration and Education. Actual time of attendance at a recognized college of pharnacy, school of pharmacy, or department of pharmacy of a university, but not to exceed two years, shall be accredited upon the required experience of four years. The remainder of the experience required must have been in compounding and dispensing drugs, medicines and poisons under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, in a drug store or pharmacy where the prescriptions of medical practitioners are compounded.

Provided, and [an] applicant for registration as a registered pharmacist who was registered by the board of pharmacy as an apprentice, assistant pharmacist or local registered pharmacist prior to July 1, 1917, shall be exempt from the requirements of graduation from a recognized college of pharmacy, school of pharmacy, or department of pharmacy of a university, but actual time of attendance at such colleges, schools, or departments, not to exceed two years, shall be accredited upon the required experience of four years.

Provided further, that a physician who holds a license issued by the State Board of Health or by the Department of Registration and Education shall not be required to furnish any proofs of drug store experience or proofs of having graduated from a recognized college of pharmacy, school of pharmacy, or department of pharmacy of a university.

The Department of Registration and Education shall make rules to establish a uniform and reasonable standard of educational requirements to be observed by colleges of pharmacy, schools of pharmacy or departments of pharmacy of universities, and may determine the reputability of such colleges, schools and departments of pharmacy by reference to their compliance with such rules.

Every applicant for registration as a registered pharmacist shall pay to the Department of Registration and Education the sum of $10.00 at the time of filing an application. The payment of said $10.00 shall entitle the applicant to take a second examination in case he failed in the first, but no more; provided, said second examination is taken within six months after the first; and upon the payment of an additional $5.00 in case the applicant passes a successful examination, the Department of Registration and Education shall issue to him a certificate as a registered pharmacist.

§ 4a. The Department of Registration and Education may, in its discretion, grant certificates of registration as registered pharmacists to such persons as shall furnish with their applications satisfactory proofs that they have been registered by examination in some other state requiring a degree of competency equal to that required of applicants in this State: Provided, that an applicant shall have filed proofs of experience in the state in which he is registered by examination which would have entitled him at that time, to take an examination for registered pharmacist in this State; and, provided, further, that such other states shall accord like privileges to applicants who hold registered pharmacist certificates issued by examination in this State.

APPROVED June 25, 1917.

PRACTICE OF PHARMACY.

§ 1. Amends section 14a, Act of 1901.

§ 14a. Includes the penalty for counterfeit of the name of a licensed physician dentist, etc.

(HOUSE BILL No. 300. APPROVED JUNE 25, 1917.)

AN ACT to amend section 14a of an Act entitled, "An Act to regulate the practice of pharmacy in the State of Illinois, to make an appropriation therefor, and to repeal certain Acts therein named,” approved May 11, 1901, in force July 1, 1901, as amended by an Act approved May 13, 1903, in force July 1, 1903, as amended by Act approved June 3, 1907, in force July 1, 1907, as amended by Act approved and in force January 17, 1908, as amended by Act approved June 10, 1911, in force July 1, 1911, as amended by Act approved June 23, 1915, in force July 1, 1915.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That section 14a of an Act entitled. "An Act to regulate the practice of pharmacy in the State of Illinois, to make an appropriation therefor, and to repeal certain Acts therein named," approved May 11, 1901, in force July 1, 1901, as amended by an Act approved May 13, 1903, in force July 1, 1903, as amended by Act approved June 3, 1907, in force July 1, 1907 as amended by Act approved and in force January 17, 1908, as amended by Act approved June 10, 1911, in force July 1, 1911, as amended by Act approved June 23, 1915, in force July 1, 1915, be amended to read as follows:

§ 14a. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, barter, exchange, distribute or give away any opium or coca leaves, or any compound, manufacture, salt, derivative or preparation thereof. except in pursuance of the written prescription of a licensed physician, licensed dentist or licensed veterinarian, who is registered with the United States collector of internal revenue in the district in which he resides, in accordance with the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled. "An Act to provide for the registration of, with collectors of internal revenue, and to impose a special tax upon all persons who produce, import, manufacture, compound, deal in, dispense, sell, distribute, or give away opium or coca leaves, their salts, derivatives, or preparations, and for other purposes," approved December 17, 1914; said prescription

shall