Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31


shall designate, to examine applicants to
practice osteopathy In this state, and
shall grant licenses to such applicants
as shall satisfactorily pass the exam
nation prescribed by said board. provid-
ing said applicants are OF good moral
character, are graduates OF some recog-
nIzed school of osteopathy. requiring
three year course OF nine months each
year, present evidence satisfactory to SAID
board OF a sufficient preliminary educh-
ton, md shall be at least twenty-one
years of age.
Sec. A. The board shall prescribe an
examination which shall include the fol-
lowing subjects, namely. anatomy. ply
sloiosy, physiological chemistry, toxicoi-
ogy, Pathology. urinaiysis, histology
neurology, physical diagnosis, obstetrics
eynecology, minor surgery hygiene
medical Jurisprudence. principles ana
practice Of osteopathy and such other
subjects as the board may direct In
zach OF the subjects named the applicants
shall pass a minimum grade OF seventy
per cent. and q general average TOT the
.nt,re examination Of not less than severn
ty-fve per cent.
Sec. 6. Applicants before taking said
examination shall pay to the treasurer
Of the board the sum OF twenty-five ooi-
lars; but any person failing to pass such
examination, may at any time WITHIN
one year present himself for second
avn m,nntion without payment of any ad-
ditional fec.
Section G. Any person producing sat
lisfactory evidence Of having practiced
osteopathy in any other state or terri
tory OF the United States for period
of at least five years, who shali per-
sonally appear and present certified
copy of certificates of registration OF
license which has been issued to said
applicant in another state In tho unior
where the requirements for registratior
shall be deemed by said board to be eaui
valent to those OF this state, shall be en-
Titled to practice osteopathy In this stat
upon presentation to the board of oil
ploma granted by a recognized schoo
Of osteopathy and the payment of a reg
istrat ton fee Of twenty-five dollars.
Sec. Z. Any person engaged in tn
practice of osteopathy in this state
the time of the passage OF this act ant
who holds a diploma from recognizes
college of osteopathy shall be entitle
to receive q certificate of registratio
upon presentation to the board of sal
diploma on or before March first, 1905, an
e upon payment of q registration fee
five dollars
n Sec. 8. Any person receiving certif
3 cate of registration shall cause the sam
to be recorded in the office of the cler
of the county in which the holder re
: sides. and shall pay the fee for such n
G cording.
# Sec. Q. The treasurer of the board sha
d quarterly make a report to the stat
Q treasurer of all registration certificate
l. granted, and pay into the state treasur
II all monies received by him for such e.
Il aminations and certificates.
y Sec, 10. Each member Of the board sha
n receive a compensation of five dollars pr
r diem for the time actually spent by hi
., in discharging his duties as memb
a of the board, together with his necessal
r expenses: provided the amount receiv
L. for examinations and certificates und
j. this act be sufficient to pay the sam
% but if the state auditor shall, at al
m time, find upon investigation that sa
=. sums are not sufficient to met tho p
ly diem and expenses as herein provide
r. then he shall allow the expenses in II
and such percentage upon the per die
IA that the expense to the state shall n
~ exceed the receipts under the provkio
n Of this act.
w Sec. Ii. All statutory regulations co
trolling contagious diseases. and
.. granting of certificates of births a
=, deaths shall apply to practitioners
=, osteopathy.
~ Sec. 70. Any person who shall practi
OF or attempt to practice the science Of I
'e' teopathy in this state without COMPLY
~ with the provisions Of this act shall
Ae guilty Of a misdemeanor and upon CO
w v!ction thereof shall be fined not IL
u than fifty dollars nor more than five hu
''e dred dollars, or be confined in the hot
Oh Of correction for not more than one We
"' or both.
Sec. 49, All acts and parts of acts
all consistent with this act are hereby
e pealed
81, Sec. IA. This act shall take effect FRI
er- its passage.
re- Approved December 7, 1904.
'm no. 1877.
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