The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02

in the State of Minnesota, to license
persons violating the provisions Of this
act. -
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
Section 1. That within thirty days
after the passage of this act the gov
ernor shall appoint state board OF oste-
opathic examiners and registration, con-
sisting of five members, 5one to serve TOT
one year, one to serve for two years, one
to serve for three years. one to serve for
four years and one to serve for five years
and until their successors are appointed
and qualified, and one each year there,
after, to the end that each member shaH
serve five years after the first appoint
physicians Of good standing in their pro
fession and graduates Of legally char,
tered schools of osteopathy In good
standing as such.
shall be a member of the faculty or or
be financially interested In. any oste-
Said board shall within fifteen days
after being so appointed assemble at the
capitol building in St. Paul, Minnesota
or at such other place as they may &C. &c,
electing a president and secretary from
among it's members, each to serve for
term Of one year and without salary. :,
SAID bEaFd shall have res &c eoyern its
actions. It's president and secretary
shall have power to administer oaths:
Said board shall meet at least TWICE VIC IN IN
months Of March and September. and T., at At
such other times and such places wlthln
this state, as majority, of the boaro
Three members Of the board shall con-
stituts quorum for the transaction Of
business. The secretary of the board
shall ha keep record Of its R Fdr eenaes
giving the name and location Of Inc m
stitution granting the applicant Inc &C.
gree Of Doctor of, or diplomat In oseo-
rathy, or his certificate Of attendance
the date Of his diploma, and also show,
ing whether the applicant. was rejected
or license granted. The book and reg
evidence of all matters recorded therein.
Sec. 2. Any person engaged In the prac-
tice Of osteopathy in this state prior to
March 1, 1903, shall within sixty days
cation to the board of osteopathic ex-
anliners and registration for a license to
practice, and shall exhibit to said board
al diploma issued by legally incorpo r.
ostcopathy, and such applicant shall pass
an examination in the following branches,
to-Wit: Anatomy. physiology, urinaiysis
Obstetrics, Chemistry. toxiicology, minor
surgery. hygiene, dietetics, diagnosis,
and theory and practice OF osteopathy. =.
Provided, that 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
osteopathy in this state prior to March
I, 1903
If such diploma or examination be sat-
iSfactory to a majority of the board,
the board shall issue it's license granting
him tn the right to practice osteopathy in
Sec. 8. Any person desiring to COM
lnence the practice Of osteopathy in the
State of Minnesota after March 1, 1908.
snail mike a written application to the
appear at it's first regular meeting there
after. The applicant shall furnish ev-
dence of having attended not less than
TOUR 3sa t43l courses Of five months each at
ct osteopathy, recognized by the board,
s;f include instruction in the follow
Obstetrics, chemistry, Including, URN :
5 a1ysis land; and toxicology, symptomatol-
@ dag nUr ana hf nygene na dstet
ice of .osteopathy, and upon pass
Ing an examination in thase studies salts
factory to a majority of the board. shall
athy in this state
Provided that holders Of diplomas or
certificates issued after September list.
1909 shall furnish evidence Of having at
eight months each. no two Of which shall
pc given in any one year.. and provided
1urther' that such examination may be
twalved 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-
' nlzed BY - said board having the curricu-
have duly practiced their profession in
some other state or territory for a period
or not less than two years preceding the
date of their application.
Said board may refuse to grant a. license
to any person guilty Of unprofessional or
dishonorable conduct, or any person
to the lie Liquor or drug habit to such
tice, and may, after notice and hearing
cat which the person shall be entitled to
a a4fpe personally or by attorney. and
causes license heretofore granted. The
words "unprofessional or dishonorab bile
Conduct as used in this section are here
by declared to mean:
1. The procuring or aiding or abettine
IN procuring criminal abortion.
q. The obtaining Of any fee by repre-
sent1ng that manifestly incurable dis
ease can be permanently cured by them.
moral turpitude.
4. Willful betrayal Of professional con-
hdence or secrets to tho detriment Of a
Sec, 4. All applications for licenses
shall be accompanied by a fee Of twenty
dollars and such fee shall not be re-
turned in the event Of failure to pass,
but the applicant may. within one year
after such failure present himself and be
again examined without the payment Of
additional fee. All fees shall be paid to
the secretary of said board and held by
him as 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
M f1nac
of each member and officer Of said board
shall be paid out Of said fund, but in no
case shall 1t exceed five dollars per day.
per member, and three cents per mile
actually Travelled.
Sec; s., The license provided for by this
act shall not authorize the holder thereof
to give or prescribe drugs for internal
use nor to perform major surgery: este
same rules and regulations, both mu-
nicipal and state, that govern other ply
s sisan IS in the contr9l Of contagiouss
to privileges of sn other p be Sn5ti id
matters pertaining to public health. "
Sc, gee e. T. Every Every person holding a license
the STATE 13asd of
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
Until such license is filed for record, the
holder shall exercise none Of the rights
or privileges conferred therein. Said
him for the purpose cs Complete ' list OF 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, -
"Osteopathy," Doctor Of Osteopathy,''
Diplomat in Osteopathy," or ID. O." or
any other titles or letters under such cir