Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-29


for the Registration Of Licensed Practitioners
and Prescribing Penalty for Its Violation.
BE h Enacted BY the Legislature oG the State Of
Florida:
section I. That the practice Of optome,ry. for
the purposes OF this Act. Is defined follows viz
The use or employment OF tests or examinations
for the determination OF the natural and function
al Deficiencies Of the eye and the adaptation OF
Sec. ?. There IS hereby created a Board TO he
known and styled the - Florida Board OF Exam
liners IN Optometry. 90 be composed of five regu
lar opticians residents OF the State OF Florida who
have been engaged IN the practice OF optometry
in said State for two years Said Board shall be
appointed by the Governor as soon as practicable
after the passage OF this Act ore member for a
term Of one year. one for two years one for three
years. two fer four years and each until h's sue
ccssor is appointed and qualified: and the terms OF
members thereafter appointed shall be for four
years. Provided. however. That the appointments
90 I'LL vacancies which the Governor is hereby
empowered 90 make, shall he for the uneSp'red
term.
Sec. J. SAID Board Of Examiners shall elect at
It's first regular meeting and annually thereafter,
one OF It's members as President and one as Secre-
tary and Treasurer. and shall hold a regular meet
ing az least once each year at such time and place
as the said Board may determine, special meet
ngs may he called ard held az such times and pla.
ces as may be designated by the President and
Secretary and such special meetings shall he held
upon the application OF five applicants for exami-
nation Az least thirty days notice OF any regu'
lar meeting shall be given by publication once
week in newspaper OF general circulation through
out the State.
Sec. I. Three members OF said Board shall con.
stitute a quorum for the Transaction Of business
and should a quorum not he present or the day
appointed for their meeting those present may
adjourn from day TO day or TO some designated
day until quorum y preset
Sec. =. Said Board shall make such rules and
regulations not inconsistent with law as it may
consider necessary TO tho proper performance oil
its duties; may take testimony concerning any
matter within us jurisdiction. and each member
thereof may administer oaths. IL shall be the
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applicant desiring 90 practice optometry IN this
State. and II a majority OF said Board shall he sat
Ished that sad person Is eompeten'. and POSSESSES
shall grant him a certificate TO that effect and
enter his name on their records as a registered
practitioner. The Secretary shall keep full
record Of the proceedings of the Board which
records shall at all reasonable times be open 70
public inspection.
Sec. o. Every person, except as hereinafter
provided before beginning to practice optometry
IN this State after this Act shall go into effect,
shall pass an examination before said Board Of
Examiners as provided for IN Section hve OF this
Act and any person having Signifcd his desire co
he examined. shall appear before the Board az
such time and place as they may designate. BE.
fore taking said examination, the applicant shall
paw for the use Of said Board in defraying the
legitimate expense. as hereinafter provided, the
sum Of ten dollars, and II he shall successfully
pass said examination he shall pay. for the OF
the Board as aforesaid. the further sum OF five
dollars upon the issuance 20 him Of the certificate
Of qualification, to be signed by the President and
Sec. T. The certificate provided for in the two
preceding sections shall he recorded in the office Of
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of the county in
which such practitioner may desire 10 soiourn,
and in the county where he may practice, in a
hook to be kept by the Clerk for that purpose, be
fore the person 20 whom Il - granted shall be en-
titled 20 practice by virtue thereof and when 50
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 20 whom
the same was granted, and shall he entitled for
such service To collect from the holder thereof the
legal fee for recording
Sec. q. All persons to whom may have been
granted a certificate Of graduation. or diploma
indicating competency of the holder 20 engage in
the practice Of optometry. by any well recognized
school college or institute wherein instruction in
the essentials of optometry may have been taught
and who may have been engaged in the practice
of optometry in the State of Florida for period
Of two years prior 90 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 on presenting salts
factroy proof by affidavit or otherwise. that the
party applying for certificate is exempt from ex-
animation under this section, such person shall be
entitled 10 receive from said Board. a certificate
Of qualification upon the payment OF the sum Of
FIVE dollars therefor: Provided. The application
for such certificate be made IN writing within six
months from the passage Of this Act. and II not
made all night 20 certificate under this section Is
waived and forfeited. and the same shall issue
only after successfully passing examination and
persons exem pt from examinations as above, may
practice without a certificate from said Board for
a period not exceeding six months from the pas
sage Of this Act. and such certificate when issued
shall be recorded as II based upon examination.
Sec. y. Out Of the funds coming into the pos
session Of sEid 9oard each member thereof may
receive as compensation the sum OF i've dollars for
each day he Is actually engaged m the duties OF has
Office and mileage at three cents per mile, for dis
tances necessarily travelled in going 70 and coming
from the meetings Of the Board. The said
penSes shall be paid from the fees and assessments
received by the Board under the provisions Of this
Act and no part OF the salary or other expenses OF
the Board shall be paid out OF the State Treasury.
or be a charge against the State nor shall the
State be IN an yxise responsible for any indebted
ness which may be created by said Board. All
moneys received by said Board under the pro-
visions OF this Act, shall be held by the Secretary
as a special fund out OF which may be paid the per
dier allowance and mileage Of members as afore
said. and the expenses incurred by the Board m
carrying out the provisions Of this Act. and the
said Board shall make annual report OF its pro-
ceedinRs % the Governor on the first Monday IN
January Of each year. which report shall contain
an account Of all moneys received and disbuis sci
by them in pursuance Of the provisions hereof
Sec. 10. Any person who shall hold himself out
20 the public as a practitioner OF optometry or
who shall engage in the practice Of optOmetry,
without first complying with the provisions OF
this Act or who shall violate any Of the provisions
OF said Act, shall be deemed guilty Of a misde.
meanor and upon conviction, shall be punished
by a fine OF not more than two hundred doarS. or
BY imprisonnent not exceeding six months.
Sec. %. Nothing IN this Act shall be construed
"a apply 70 physicians and surgeons authorized 90
practice under the laws OF FLORIDA nor TO dealers
in optical goods who sell spectacles or eyeglasses
without attempting 10 traffic upon skill in adapt
ing them 90 the eye.
See y. All laws and parts Of laws in conflict
with the provisions Of this Act are hereby repealed
Approved May ~, 1899.