The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-30
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 30. 1902
HOUSE BILL NO. 779.

AN ACT To regulate and define the prac-
tice of optometry; TO punish the vio-
lators thereof; to create a board of ex-
and compensation. and for the examina-
ton of others, and to prevent ineom-
ana n tbe nractee tsereof
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Kansas:
Section l. The science of optometry Is
DEFINED as follows; namely. Inc employ
ical means to determine the accommoda-
ton and retroactive states of the eye and
the act adapting glasses to the eye by
using Suehs skilled means as will de-
termine their choice.
for any person to practice or attempt to
practice optometry in the State OF Kan
ma from the faculty Of some reputable
optical college, school university de-
partment, duly authorized by laws of
United States. or by the laws of some
foreign government, in which college.
G Se fI e of tb of gue p
ma either written or oral. a full course
of lectures or instructions in optometry;
shall apply to any person engaged in the
practice of optometry in this state at the
passage of this act, except as hereinaf-
nothing In this act shall be SO construed
as to prevent physicians ans surgeons
or those persons who have heretofore
been registered as Hopticians by the State
Section = 4 board Of examiners con-
sisting of three reputable and practicing
optometrists who have practced optome-
reydents of this State is Hereby a Created
who shall have authority to issue certi-
ficates to persons in the practices of OPTIC
passage of this act, and also TIC decide
upon the validity of suck diplomas as
may be subsequently presented for regis
Section 4. Wi.pin sixty days after the
passage OF ti:is act the members of said
board shall be appointed by the Gov
years The tcrm of office of one Of the
members of this board as first appoint
years, and one in three years. The Gov
ernor in making the appointments shall
name the date of expiration Of the term
Said sSaf BE- fined f By appoint
Section s. Said board shall keep a rec.
ord in which shall be registered the
names and a19 residences or places Of bust US 4
and it shall meet at least twice in each
times and places as it may deem neces-
sary. A majority Of said Board shall
constitute a quorum and the proceedings
thereof shall be open for public inspec-
ton.
Section s. Certificates issued by the
State board of examiners shall be of two
Section Z. A certificate of the first
whom it is issued is of good moral char
acter and graduate OF an optical school
or college as provided in Section of this
act and has practiced continuously for
five years as an optometrist and is COM
petent to make both objective and sub
jective examinations of the eye. or who.
upon examination, is found to be pos
sessed of a thorough knowledge. of the
anatomy of the eye and contiguous parts,
human physiology and natural philosophy,
the pathology Of the eye, the reflex in
fluence of eye strain upon the other. or
81 o9dy hs
Section s.. Certificates of the second
On examination are found to be quail
fled to test the eyes and fit glasses by
means OF mschaniesi devices a and applz
| eye. and shall include all not included in
! section Z together with those who have
practiced optometry in the state with
the trial case for one year.
| Section 9. Should any optometrfst hold
ing a second grade certificate desire to
enter and secure a certificate. of the first
grade he may do SO by making applica-
| ton to the Board of Examiners. Said
application to be accompanied by a fee OF
$50. And upon examination, if found
qualified he shall upon payment of the
further fee. of 500 be entitled to and
shall have issued to him a certificate OF
| the first grade.
Section TO- Every person engaging ir
state at the time of the passage of this
act shall within four months thereafter
| cause his or her name and residence and
place of business to be registered with
| said Board of Examiners; and upon pass
/ ing the examination as hereinafter pro.
right to practice optometry in this state
said board shall upon payment of three
dollars issue to said person certificate