Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-05-01
in the State Of Minnesota, to license
osteopathic physicians and to punish
persons violating the provisions OF THIS

persons violating the provisions Oh lhla
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That within thirty days
after the passage Of this act the gov
ernor shall appoint a state board Of este
opathic examiners and registration, con
sisttng Of five members. one to serve for
one year., one to serve for two years., one
to serve for three years, one to serve Tor
four years and one to serve for five years
and until their successors are appolntea
after, to the end that each member shall
serve five years. after the first appoint
ment, who shall be resident osteopathlc
physicians of good standing in their pro-
fession and graduates Of legally char-
tered schools Of osteopathy in good
standing as such.
Provided that no member OF said poard
shall be a member Of the faculty OF, or
be financially interested in. any oste-
opathic school.
Said board shall within fifteen days
capitol. building in st. Paul, Minnesota
or, at such other place as they may DC
termine, and then and there organic py
electtng a president and secretary from
among its members, each to serve for a
term Of one year and without salary.
Said board shall haVe a common seal
and shall formulate rules 70 se eserata ~
shall nave power to administer oaths.
Said board shall meet at least twice IN
each year on the second Tuesday OF inc
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such other times and such places Wltnln
this state, as a majority. of the board
shall deem necessary and convenient:
Three members Of the board shall con.
Etitut7 a quorum for the transaction Of
business. The secretary of the board
shall keep a record Of its proceedings.
and a register of applicants for licenses
giving the name and location Of the IN
stitut;on granting. the applicant the de-
gree of Doctor of. or diplomat In oseo-
pathy, or his certificate Of attendance
ing whether the applicant was rejected
or a license granted. The book and reg
lister of the board shall be prinla facie
evidence Of all matters recorded therein.
Sec. 2. Any person engaged in the prac-
tice Of o~steopathy in this state prior to
March 1, 1903, shall within sixty days
from the passage Of this act, make appli-
cation to the board of ~osteopathic ex-
aminers and registration for a license to
practice, and shall exhibit to said board
a diploma issued by a legally incorpor..
ated and regularly conducted school of
ostcopathy, and such applicant shall pass
an examination in the following branches,
to-wit: Anatomy, physiology, urinalysis,
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surgery, hygiene, ddietetics, diagnosis,
and theory and practice Of %osteopathy.
Provided. hat the said applicant shall
make affidavit that he Is the person to
whom the said diploma was issued, and
that ne was engaged in the practice Of
osteoopathy in this state prior to March
l, 1SUS.
If such diploma or examination be sat
1sfactory to a majority of the board,
the board shall issue it's license granting
nm the right to practice osteopathy in
Sec. .: Any person desiring to com
1nence the practice of o~steopathy in the
state of Minnesota. after March l. 1908,
shall make a written application to the
appear at its first regular meeting there
after. The applicant shall furnish ev-
dence or hav1ng attended not less than
four full courses Of five months each at
a legally incorporated school or college
OF o~steopathy. recognized by the board,
and wherein the curriculum Of study
shall include instruction in the follow
Ing branches, to-wit: Anatomy, histol-
Obstetrics, chemistry, Including, URN.
alysls n toxicology, symptomatol-
i taS' nanor su5 and tbf hyglen !nd dl nnst It.
lice of ~osteopathy, and upon pass
ing an examination in thase studies Salts
factory to a majority of the board, shall
athy in this state.
Prov1ded that holders of diplomas or
e ce~rtlhGate issued after September LIST.
tended not less than three full courses Of
elghtm months each. no two of which shall
pc gwen IN any one year; and provided
Iurther, that such examination may be
waived as to any person or persons who
nave duly graduated from. and hold the
diploma from any legally Incorporated
school; or college Of ~osteopathy recog-
lum Of study herein specified. and who
have duly practiced their profession in
some other state or territory for a period
OF not ieSs than two years preceding the
SAID board may refuse to grant a license
to any person guilty of unprofessional or
d=1Shono of ! conduct, or any person
to the liquor or drug habit to such a
degree as to render him unht to prac-
tice, and may, after notice and hearing
appear personally or by attorney, and
offer ev1dence), revoke for any such
causes a. license Heretofore granted. The
words "unprofessional or dishonorable
by declared to mean:
1. The procuring or aiding or abetting
IN procuring a criminal abortion.
sent,n me +b oota ! M Of any fee by repre-
ease can be permanently cured by them.
:: Conviction OF any .%offense Involving
q. Willful betrayal Of professional con-
hdenca or secrets to the detriment of a
patient.
Sec. 4. All applications for licenses
dollars and such fee shall not be re-
turned in the event of a failure to pass,
but the applicant may. within one year
a anair such failure present himself and be
additional fee. All fees shall be paid to
the secretary Of said board and held by
hin as a special fund for meeting the
expenses Of said board, but said board
shall create no expense exceeding the
sum received from time to time, as fees
or fines. The compensation and expense
shall be paid out Of said fund, but in no
case shall it exceed five dollars per day,
per member, and three cents per mile
actually Travelled.
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act shall not authorize the holder thereof
to give or prescribe drugs for internal
use nor to perform major surgery. Oste-
opathic physicians shall be subject to the
nicipal and state, that govern other ply
diseases. and oG shall! q be 'on en6{it}ed
matters pertaining to public health.
Sec. 6. Every person holding a license
from the state board, of osteopathic ex-
corded in the office of the clerk of the
district court In the county in which he
or she expects to practice. and the date
Of recording shall be indicated thereon.
Until such license is filed for record, the
holder shall exercise none Of the rights
or privileges conferred therein; Said
him for the purpose a complete list of
the licenses recorded by him with the date
Of record Of such licenses; He shall be
entitled to and receive a fee Of one dol
lar for making such record.
Any person who shall practice or at
tempt osteopathy in trating diseases or
any ailment whatsoever Of the human
body, or who shall use any of the terms
or letters "Osteopath,' ~"Osteopathist,"
"0steopathy," Doctor Of osteopathy"
any other titles or letters under such cir
cumstances as to induce the belief that
the person who uses such terms Is en-
without having complied with the
provisions Of this act, shall be deemed