POISON LICENSES
By advertisement in this issue dealers in poisons are notified that application forms for licenses are a\ T ailable at Post Offices. The Poisons Act, 1934, came into force on Ist April, and provides for three kinds of licenses —Avliolesaler, storekeeper, and extended storekeeper. For the purpose of classifying poisons, there are three schedules to the Act. The first and second schedules are exclusive to chemists, doctors, veterinary surgeons and dentists, for Avhom licenses are not necessary. The third schedule contains Avliat may be called “farm” poisons such as sheep dips, orchard sprays, and Aveed killers. These may bo sold retail under a * er’s license or under a Avliolesaler’s license. The holder of either such license, if in business five miles or more from a chemist’s shop, may also obtain an extended storekeeper’s license, Avhich permits the retail sale of most of the potjjA sons in the first and second schedule^^ All sellers of poisons are required to keep records of sales as provided in the Act.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, 12 April 1935, Page 4
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