Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-03-08
VETERINARY SCIENCE.
III. B. No. AL

LII. u. INO. liz.
An Act Entitled An Act to Regulate the
Practice OF Veterinary Science in the
State Of North Dakota.
Be it cnucted, etc.:
SECTION l. That every person practic-
ing veterinary medicine, surgery or dem
tiStry in any OF its departments in this
state, Shall possess the qualifications re-
Quired by this act.
SEC. 2. Any person who has practiced
veterinary medicine, surgery or dentistry
as a profession in this state for three wears
Immediately preceding the passage and ap-
proval OF this act, and who shall further be
a citizen oftne United States, or shall have
declared his Intention to become such, shall
be deemed eligible to registration and shall
receive a certificate upon presentation OF a
sworn affidavit and letters OF recommended
ton from five reputable freeholders in his
locality, or upon presentation of a diploma
from a legally authorized veterinary school.
college or university, if made before July
LIST, after the passage and approval of this
act.
SEC. 3. The governor of the state shall
appoint a board OF examiners within thirty
days Ut the passage OF this act. said
board to be known as the State Board of
Medical Examiners. This board shall
consist of three practicing veterinarians.
who shall be each the holder of a diploma
SAo1eCu " :" ASSuAAy ouul1OllLtu veterinary
school, college or university, who shall
hold office one for one year, one for two
years and one for three years after such
appointment, or until their successors are
appointed. Thereafter each year the gov
ernor shall appoint one member of said
board to I'LL vacancy occurring by the ex-
piration of the term OF office Of those pre-
viously. appointed, and it is further au-
thoriZed TO fill such vacancies as NAV
occur.
SEC. 4. Said board of veterinary medical
examiners shall elect a president, secretary
and treasurer. They shall have a COM
mon seal, and the president and secretary
shall have power to administer oaths.
Said board shall hold meetings for the ex-
animation Of candidates on the second
Wednesday Of April and on the second
Wednesday OF October of each year, and
such other meetings as may be deemed
necessary at such place and time as said
board may appoint, each session not to ex-
ceed two days. Said board shall issue a
certificate OF qualification to all applicants
who shal pass required examinations, and
who shall be citizens Of the United States.
or have legally declared their intention to
become so, and to all applicants who are
eligible to registration under Section two
~ of this act, signed by the president and
secretary of the board. Such certificate or
diploma shall be conclusive as to the right
~ oW1uA Aloluc! VI tlle SAME 10 prac-
tlce veterinary medicine, surgery or den
tistry in this state.
SEC. S. Any person wishing to practice
veterinary medicine, surgery or dentistry,
who is qualified under Section ten (1O) Of
this act, may apply to the president of the
board OF examiners for a permit to prac-
tice. The president shall, upon payment
of IS, if satisfied that the applicant is
qualified, and a suitable person., issue to
him a permit to practice until the next
meeting Of the board, and such permit
shall have the same force as a certificate
from the board, but shall expire upon the
adjournment Of the next meeting Of the
board OF examiners.
SEC. +. Said board shall keep a record
of all the proceedings thereof, and also a
record or register of all applicants for a
license, together with his age, anne and
time spent in the study and practice Of vet
Urinary medicine, surgery or dentistry;