The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-30
CHAPTER so47-No ~,

AN AT to Regulate the Practice of c)n,or,s+-,,.
~ r5oVloe 1or Board of Examiners and for
for the non o. Practitioners of Optometry
a.1 resembling Penalty for Its Violation
DC Enscted by the Legislature of the State Of
:. See1on j. That the practice of optoretrv Coz
IN. puI poses OF this Act is defined as follows viz.
To- ~, vs. OF employment of tests or examinations
- lne determination of the natural and fInct;o9
i uenSS1ene1es OF the eye and the adantatio1 Of
lenses Tor the aid thereof '1 Vi
Sec. ?. There is hereby created . n,
known and styled the FLORIDA Board 81 F - De
neIs IN Optometry, to be composed of Ave go
la phclans, residents of the State of Florida Who
nave oeen engaged in the practice of ontoroet-S,
IN said State for two wears Said RoS5 iTi =
appointed by the Governor as soon &c ,,-act;o.tsi
sI1er the passage of this Act one member for a
VEL, ., one year one for two years one for three
s, Two LOT Tour years, and each until his sue
sOt appointed and qualified and the terms of
..leloeIs thereafter appointed shall be for four
70 ti I rIoVloea however. That the appointments
20 MI vacancies, which the Governor Is hereby,
etllIPo"ered TO make, shall be for the unexpired
Sec. }. Said Board of Examiners shall elect at
~ HISt regular meeting, and annually thereafter
one OF ITS members as President and one &c Sea-
tary and Treasurer. and shall hold regular meet
ing AZ least once each year at such time and place
as the said Board may determine. snec; Il ,,se+
ings may be called and held at such times and a
Ses as may be designated by the President and
secretary, and such special meetings shall be held
NfSA eAAC dppuNdllO0 I'VE applicants for PYauni-
nation At least thirty davs notice of any, e,,
lar meeting shall be given by publication once a
week IN newspaper of general circulation through
out the State.
Sec. 4. Three members of said Board shall con-
sutute quorum for the transaction of business
ana should quorum not be present or the dav
appointed for their meeting those present NAV
adjourn from day to day or to some designated
day until quorum is present
. Sec. ). Said Board shall make such rules and
regulations not inconsistent with law as it NAV
.
ITS duties; may take testimony concerning anv
matter within its jurisdiction, and each member
thereof may administer oaths. II shall be the
duty Of said Board to examine thoroughly every
applicant desiring to practice optometrv in this
State and II majority of said Board shall be sat
lshed that said person is competent and possesses
the knowledge essential TO such practice, they
shall grant him certificate TO that effect and
enter his name on their records as a registered
practitioner. The Secretary shall keep a full
record OF the proceedings of the Board which
records shall at all reasonable times be open to
public inspection.
Sec. 9. Every person, except as hereinafter
provided before beginning to practice optometry
IN this State after this Act shall 90 into effect
shall pass an examination before said Board of
Examiners as provided for in Section five of this
Act, and any person having Signified his desire to
be so examined, shall appear before the Board at
such time and place as they may designate Be
fore taking said examination the applicant shall
pay, for the use of said Board in defraying the
legitimate expense, as hereinafter provided, the
sum of ten dollars, and if he shall successfully
pass said examination, he shall paw for the use of
the Board as aforesaid, the further sum of five
dollars upon the issuance to him of the certificate
Of Qualification, to be signed by the President and
Secretary.
Sec T. The certificate provided for in the two
preceding sections shall be recorded in the Office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county in
which such practitioner may desire TO sojourn
and IN the county where he may practice, in a
book TO be kept by the Clerk for that purpose be
fore the person to whom it Is granted shall be en-
titled TO practice by virtue thereof; and when so
recorded the Clerk shall certify thereon under his
official seal, the fact and date of such record, and
shall return such certificate to the person to whom
the same was granted. and shall be entitled for
such service to collect from the holder thereof the
legal fee for recording.
Sec. 8. All persons to whom may have been
granted a certificate of graduation, or diploma,
competency Of the holder to engage in
the practice OF Optometry, by any well recognized
school, college institute wherein instruction in
the essentials of optometry may have been taught
and who NAV have been engaged in the practice
Of optometry in the State of Florida for period
Of two years prior to the date OF the passage OF
this act are exempt from the examination herein !
provided for. and on presenting TO said Board |
such certificate of graduation, or diploma, or in |
the event of the loss of the same satisfactory !
evidence of its issuance, and presenting salts
factroy proof by affidavit otherwise, that the |
party applying for certificate Is exempt from ex-
animation under this section such person shall be
entitled to receive from said Board certificate |
Of qualification upon the payment of the sum of /
i've dollars therefor; Provided, The application /
or SUCH CeTtlnCate De maze IN Writing WlIEin SIX
months from the passage of this Act, and if not
made all right TO certificate under this section is
waived and forfeited and the same shall issue /
Dniy after successfully passing examination and /
paving fee as provided for in Section Six. All |
persons exempt from examinations as above, may /
practice without certificate from said Board for l
, period not exceeding six months from the pas
age of this Act, and such certificate, when issued
hall be recorded as If based upon examination.
Sec. Q. Out of the funds coming into the pos
session of said Board, each member thereof may |
the of flVe dollars
ach day he IS actually engaged IN the duties OF his
,fce and mileage at three cents per mile, for dis
ances necessarily Travelled IN gong 70 ana coming
rom the meetings of the Board. The said ex-
,enses shall be paid from the fees and assessments
eceived by the Board under the provisions of this
Net and no part OF the salary or other expenses OF
n he a charge against the State. nor shall the
state be in anywise responsible for any indebted
less which may be created by said Board. All
moneys received by said Board under the pro
-isions of this Act shall be held by the Secretary
S a special fund out of which may be paid the per
ienr allowance and mileage OF members as atore-
aid and the expenses incurred by the Board IN
arriving out the provisions of this Act. and the
Aid BOARD shall make an annual report OF its pro-
ceilings To the Governor on the hrst Monday IN
anuarv of each year, which report shall contain
:, account of all moneys received and disbursed
" them in pursuance of the provisions hereof
Sec. 10. Any person who shall hold himself out
q the public as a practitioner OF optometry, or
tho shall engage in the practice OF optometry,
-ithout first complying with the provisions OF
his Act or who shall violate any OF the provisions
said Act, shall be deemed guilty OF nllSQe-
7eanor. and, upon conviction, shall be punished
" a fine of not more than two hundred dollars, or
v Imprisonment not exceeding six months. :,
Sec n Nothing in this Act shall be construed
, annlv 10 physicians and surgeons authorized to
ractice under the laws Of Florida, nor to dealers
ontical goods who sell spectacles or eyeglasses
-thout attempting to trafic upon skill IN ADAPT
Sc. II. All laws and parts of laws in conflict
itb the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed
Approved May Il, 1909
CHAPTER so4s-CHo. 7O).
N ACT TO Amend Section 1898. of the General