Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-04-05

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Be 1t enacted, etc.: ~, ...
Section l.. Governor !; to Appoint. ]
That the governor shall as soon as
practicable after the passage of this
act, appoint the president and secre
tary Of the state board of health. and
three persons who shall be practical
and practicing embalmers in this
state, who shall constitute state
board of embalmers. One of the EN-
balmers SO appointed shall hold Office
for two years, one for three years
and one for four years, unless sooner
removed. Appointments to fill vacan
cies caused by death, resignation OF
removal before the expiration oi
terms, shall be made for the residue
of such terms, by the governor, and
all the appointments to fill vacancies
caused by expiration Of terms shall
be made in same manner and shall
be for a period of four years. .,,...
Sec. 2. Oath Of Office.) The mem.
bers Of said board, before entering
upon their duties shall respectively
take and subscribe the oath required
by other state officers, which shall be
filed in the Office Of the secretary OF
state, who Is hereby authorized to ad-
minister same. They shall have pow
er to elect out Of their own number a
president, secretary and treasurer, and
adopt such regulations for the trans
action of the business of the board
and the management of its affairs, as
they may deem expedient. The mem
bers of such board shall receive no
salary as such, except the secretary,
who shall have fifty dollars a year
for services; but the actual travelling
and necessary expenses of the board
and Its members shall be paid, bur
only out Of the receipts as herein
after directed. .,n
Sec. 8. Meetings of Board.) Said
board shall meet at least once a
year, and may also hold special meet
ings as frequently as the proper and
efficient discharge of its duties shall
require, at time and place to be
fixed by the rules and bylaws of the
board; and the rules and bylaws of
the board shall provide for the Civ
ing it timely notice of all meetings
to every member of the. board, and to
all applicants for license. Three Of
the members shall at any meeting
constitute a quorum for the transac-
ton OF business. um. .f,.a-ts
Sec. 4. Board to Examine Candi-
dates.) The members of this board.
or such number thereof as shall be
designated by said board, shall exam
Inc candidates for license on the
subjects Of embalming, and care dis
position and preservation of deceased
persons, also on the subject of sani-
tation for the prevention and spread
OF Infectious and contagious diseases.
in accordance with the rules of the
state board of health. And they
shall adopt such rules and regulations
Tor the disinfectfon OF dead bodies
their bedding, clothes and surround.
ings, as they shall think proper, and
shall cause such rules to be- made
known to every person engaged In
the profession of embalming and the
business OF undertaken And It is
the intention that this board shall be
an aid to the state board OF health.
Sec. B.. License Issued When, J
Every person who wishes to practice
the profession Of the embalming the
bodies of persons having died of any
infectious or contagious disease in
the state Of North Dakota or prepare
for shipment the body OF any person
having died Of any infectious or con-
tagious disease, shall appear before
the state board Of embalmers, or such
member thereof designated, as here
inbefore provided, for examination on
their knowledge Of embalming, SAM
tation. preservation Of the dead, dis.
injection OF deceased person and the
apartments, bedding, clothing, excre-
ton and anything likely to be affected
In case Of death from sinfectious or
contagious disease, in accordance
with the rules and regulations Of the
state board Of health. Such examina-
ton shall be In writing and all ex-
animation papers shall be kept on rec
ord by said state board of embalmerg:
and II the applicant he Of good moral
character and passes a satisfactory
examination, then the said board shall
issue to said applicant, on payment of
the sum of five dollars to the treas.
urer Of said board, q license to prac.
tice the profession OF embalming for
the term Of one year. II the appli.
cant desires the renewal Of the
license, the said board shall grant it.
except for cause, and the annual fee
for the renewal Of license shall not
exceed three dollars.
Sec. s. May Use Common Seai.)
Said board is hereby authorized to
adopt and use common seal. and any
transcript Of any matter Of record Ia
the ONCE Of said board, with the Ger.
tifcate Of the secretary thereof attach.
ed, under the seal Of said board, shall
be competent evidence Of such mat
ter OF record I'd any court in this state
All licenses shall be signed by a ma
jority Of the state hoard Of embalmers
and attested by It's seal, and shall spe
city by name, the person to whom is
sued. Every such license shall be
non-assignable and non-transferable
and shall be displayed by such en-
balmer in a conspicuous place In hif
or her ONCE or place OF business.
Sec. Z. Violation Of Law-Penalty.)
Any person who shall practice or hole
himself or herself out as practicins
the art of eubaimfng the dead in ne