LAWS OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY [CH. 122 assembly, be and the same is hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof: "On and after the taking effect of this act, no person, except one holding a certificate under chapter 16-D of title twelve, supplement to the code, 1907, as amended, shall advertise to be, or assume, or use the title of registered or graduated nurses, or use the abbreviations "R. N." or "G. N." or any other figures or letters to indicate that the person using the same is a registered or graduated nurse, and it shall be unlawful for any nurse to practice nursing as registered or graduate nurse within this state without having first registered as provided in chapter 16-D, title 12, supplement to the code, 1907, as amended by this act." Approved April 6, A. D. 1911. CHAPTER 122. ANTITOXIN DEPARTMENT. S. F. 377. AN ACT to establish an antitoxin department under the control and direction of the state board of health for the purpose of aiding in the distribution of antitoxin to the people of the state of Iowa and making an appropriation therefor. [Additional to chanter sixteen (16) of title twelve (XII) of the code, relating to the state board of health.] Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Antitoxin department. That for the purpose of furnishing antitoxin to the people of the state of Iowa, an antitoxin department is hereby established to be under the control and direction of the state board of health. SEC. 2. Iowa state board of health antitoxin. All antitoxin furnished or distributed under the provisions of this act shall be labeled "Iowa state board of health antitoxin." SEC. 3. Distributing stations. It shall be the duty of the state board of health to establish such distributing stations throughout the state as will enable physicians, druggists and other persons to secure the "Iowa state board of health antitoxin" at the reduced rates established by the board. SEC. 4. Appropriation-how expended. For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this act and the payment of all expenses connected therewith, including necessary clerical assistance, there is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) per annum, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay for clerical assistance and such other expenses as may be incurred by the state board of health in establishing antitoxin stations and providing for the distribution of "Iowa state board of health antitoxin” under the provisions of this act; provided that not to exceed nine hundred dollars ($900) of said sum shall be expended for clerical assistance. All bills for expenses of whatever nature or character are to be itemized, verified, certified, audited and paid as other expenses of the board. SEC. 5. In effect. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Register CH. 123] LAWS OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY and Leader and the Des Moines Capital, newspapers published in the city of Des Moines, Iowa. Approved April 10, A. D. 1911. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Register and Leader and the Des Moines Capital, April 11, 1911. CHAPTER 123. W. C. HAYWARD, PRACTICE OF PHARMACY. S. F. 456. AN ACT to amend section twenty-five hundred and eighty-five (2585) of the supplement to the code 1907, to repeal section twenty-five hundred and eighty-nine-a (2589-a) of the supplement to the code 1907, and enact a substitute therefor and to amend section twenty-five hundred and eighty-seven (2587) of the code, all relating to the practice of pharmacy. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Secretary of pharmacy commission-duties. That section twenty-five hundred and eighty-five (2585) of the supplement to the code 1907, be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: "The secretary shall have charge of the office of the commission and of all books, documents, records and other appurtenances thereof. He shall keep a full and complete record of the proceedings of the commission and of all matters required by law or by the rules of the commission to be made of record and shall conduct and carry on all correspondence pertaining to the affairs of the comission and when unable to adjust any matter by correspondence, he shall refer the same to a member of the commision for investigation and determination." SEC. 2. Repeal examinations. That section twenty-five hundred and eightynine-a (2589-a) of the supplement to the code 1907, be repealed and the following enacted in lieu thereof: "To enable persons to engage in and conduct business as registered pharmacists within the meaning of section twenty-five hundred and eighty-eight (2588) of the code, the commission shall hold not more than five (5) examinations each year, one (1) of which may be held at Iowa City and the others at the state house at Des Moines. Not more than three (3) days previous to the holding of each such examination, the commission shall meet at its office in Des Moines and prepare lists of questions for such examination. When the examination is completed, the commission shall remain in session until all of the papers have been graded and passed upon and the record of the grades turned over to the secretary of the commission. Following any examination held at Iowa City, the commission shall repair to its office in Des Moines and complete the work of the examination as above provided." SEC. 3. Compensation of commissioners. That section twenty-five hundred and eighty-seven (2587) of the code be amended by inserting between the words "employed" and "in" in line six (6) thereof, the following: "in attending meetings of the commission, in conducting examinations and while away from his place of residence". Approved April 12, A. D. 1911. LAWS OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY [CH. 125 CHAPTER 124. SALE OF INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES. S. F. 173. AN ACT to amend section two thousand five hundred eighty-eight (2588) of the code, relating to the sale of drugs, medicines, poisons and chemicals, and providing for the sale of insecticides and fungicides by persons other than registered pharmacists. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Sale by others than registered pharmacists. Section two thousand five hundred eighty-eight (2588) of the code is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: "No one shall be prohibited by the provisions of this chapter, relating to the practice of pharmacy from selling insecticides or fungicides, consisting of hellebore, Paris green, nicotine preparations, arsenical preparations, copper sulphate, formaldehyde and crude carbolic acid in original packages, provided the package or parcel containing same has plainly written or printed thereon its true name and if poisonous it shall be conspicuously marked with the word 'Poison' and its poisonous contents, correctly and conspicuously stated in conformity with the national insecticide act of June, 1910. Said insecticides and fungicides shall comply with the law of the state as to strength and purity and the sales of such preparations when marked as specified above need not be registered." SEC. 2. In effect. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall be in force and effect from and after its publication in the Register and Leader and Des Moines Capital, newspapers published in Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa. Approved March 25, A. D. 1911. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Register and Leader and the Des Moines Capital, March 28, 1911. W. C. HAYWARD, CHAPTER 125. REGISTRATION OF PHARMACISTS OF OTHER STATES. H. F. 97. AN ACT to amend section twenty-five hundred eighty-nine-b (2589-b) of the supplement to the code of 1907, relating to the practice of pharmacy. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Registration-fee. That section twenty-five hundred eightynine-b (2589-b) of the supplement to the code of 1907, be, and the same is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "A certificate of registration, or license, as pharmacist or assistant pharmacist, issued by the proper board or commission of any state, or foreign country, may be accepted as evidence of qualification for registration in this state, provided the holder thereof shall present satisfactory evidence of qualifications equal to those required of licentiates in this state, that he was registered or licensed by examination in such other state or foreign country, and that the standard of competency required in such other state or foreign country accords similar recognition to the licentiates of this state. Applicants CH. 127] LAWS OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY for license under this section shall, with their application, forward to the secretary of the board of pharmacy a fee of ten dollars ($10.00)." Approved February 23, A. D. 1911. CHAPTER 126. SALE OF COCAINE AND CERTAIN OTHER DRUGS. H. F. 96. AN ACT to repeal section twenty-five hundred ninety-six-a (2596-a) of the supplement to the code, 1907 as amended by chapter one hundred sixty-three (163) of the acts of the thirty-third general assembly, relating to the sale of cocaine and certain other drugs and to enact a substitute therefor. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Repeal-sale of cocaine and certain drugs. That section twenty-five hundred ninety-six-a (2596-a) of the supplement to the code, 1907 as amended by chapter one-hundred sixty-three (163) of the laws of the thirty-third general assembly, be and the same is hereby repealed and the following enacted in lieu thereof: "SEC. 2. No person, firm or corporation shall sell, exchange deliver or have in his possession with intent to sell, exchange or expose or offer for sale or exchange any coca (erythrozlyn coca) cocaine, alpha or beta eucaine or derivatives of any of them, or any preparation containing coca, cocaine, alpha or beta eucaine or derivitives of any of them or cotton root, ergot, oil of tansy, oil of savin or derivatives of any of them, except upon the original written prescription of a registered physician or veterinarian or licensed dentist, who is personally known to such person, firm or corporation, for medical, dental or veterinary purposes only, and no such prescription shall be refilled. Provided that nothing in this act shall prevent the sale thereof to a wholesale or retail dealer in drugs, nor to a registered physician or veterinarian or licensed dentist-for use in practice of his profession." Approved February 27, A. D. 1911. CHAPTER 127. PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY. S. F. 281. AN ACT to amend the law as it appears in chapter one hundred sixty-seven (167) of the acts of the thirty-third general assembly relating to the practice of optometry, and for the creation of a board of examiners in optometry. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Repeal qualifications-examination-license-certificate for practitioners from other states-fee. Section six, of chapter one hundred sixty-seven (167) of the acts of the thirty-third general assembly is hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof: "On and after October 1st, 1909, every person desiring to begin or continue the practice of optometry in this state must furnish satisfactory evidence that he is twenty-one years of age, and of good moral character; that he has a preliminary education equivalent to at least two years study in an LAWS OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY [CH. 128 accredited high school; that he has studied three years in the office of a registered optometrist, or is a graduate from a standard school of optometry before he shall be eligible to examination by the board. The standard school of optometry shall include a course of instruction of not less than two years duration, and the terms of school shall not be less than three months actual attendance each year. The requirements of a standard school of optometry shall be that each student shall devote seventy-eight hours to each subject named in this section during each three months course. He shall not be entitled to be registered, or to receive a license from the board unless he shall show proficiency in the following subjects; physiology of the eye, optical physics, anatomy of the eye, opthamology, and practical optometry. Any person successfully passing such examination, and meeting all of the requirements in this section shall be registered by the board, and receive a license. The board of examiners may issue a certificate to any person taking up a permanent residence in the state of Iowa, and desiring to practice optometry, providing satisfactory evidence is furnished of his qualifications, including credentials from the state board of examiners in optometry of the state in which he formerly resided, and upon payment of a fee of fifteen dollars." SEC. 2. Disposition of unappropriated funds. Section 13, of chapter 167, of the acts of the thirty-third (33d) general assembly is hereby repealed and the following enacted in lieu thereof: "All unappropriated funds arising under this act, shall be accounted for and turned into the state treasury on June thirtieth of each year, except the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00), which shall be placed to the credit of the optometry fund, by the state treasurer, to defray current expenses of the board of optometry examiners." Approved April 15, A. D. 1911. CHAPTER 128. STATE FIRE MARSHAL. AN ACT to create the office of state fire marshal and deputy fire marshal, prescribing their duties and providing for their compensation and for the maintenance of the state fire marshal's office. [Additional to title twelve (XII) of the code, relating to the police of the state.] Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Office created-appointment-term-removal-office-bond. There is hereby created the office of state fire marshal and upon the taking effect of this act the governor shall appoint a citizen of the state versed in the cause of fires and having a knowledge of improved methods of preventing fires, to fill the position hereby created. The term of office of the state fire marshal shall be four years and the term of the first incumbent of the office shall end July 1st, 1915. During the thirty-sixth session of the general assembly and quadrennially thereafter the governor with the consent of the senate shall appoint a citizen of the state possessing the above requirements as state fire marshal, and the person so appointed shall assume the duties of his office July 1st following the date of his appointment. The state fire marshal may be removed for cause at any time by the governor and vacancies arising shall be filled by appointment by the governor, which ap |