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

AN ACT 90 Regulate Osteopaths and Osteopathy.
BE u Enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
FloEida:
section Z. That the Governor shalt APPOINT
State Board Of Osieopathic Examiners which
shall ne COMPOSED Of three practicing osteonathic
physicians who are graduates IN good standing OF
some osseopathic COLLEGE, recognized by the Amer
lean Osteopathic Association, and that no two
members shall be residents Of the same judicial
eircu't.
pointed ior two years one for three years and one
Cor four years and the members appointed TO sue
oeed each of these shall continue ~ office for four
year. Whenever a vacancy shall occur on said
Board the same shall be filled by the Governor for
the unex-,ired term. Said Board shall elect one
OF their number President and one Secretary. and
shall adort all necesSarv rules for the guidance and
control Of their meetings.
Sec. J. Such Board shall meet at times and
places N he fixed by IL, and conduct examira-
tons and grant licenses as hereinafter provided
But they shall meet not less often than once each
year and shall give at least one months notice OF
their meeting by publication once week m a
Newspaper Of general circulation throughout the
State
Sec. 4. Said Board shall examine thoroughly
every applicant for certihcate OF quahhcaton 10
pract ice osteopathy in any Of its branches or de
partmentS. upou production Of diploma as here
matter specified, from a college recognized by the
American Osteopathic ASSOCIATION, upon the to,-
lowing subjects: Anatomy, physiology, gyneenl-
oay theory and practice ot osteopathy, chemistry.
obstetrics. hygiene. pathology. physical diagnosis,
minor surgery, haeteriology. toxicoogy' and no
opathy The diploma mentioned must be. Tor
those graduating PRIOR 20 July. 1907, from col
lrge recurring a course Of twenty months, and for
those graduating since July 1907. from college
requiriny a course OF twenty seven months. When
the Board upon such examination, shall be salts
fed as % the qualification Of an applicant. they
shall grant him a certificate % that effect which
certificate shall entite the person 20 whom granted
the right 90 practice ostcnpathy m any county
when the same shall have been recorded a. here
after requires. and shall confer upon him al the
rights and duties conferred by law upon other
practitioners, exccot the right 20 afminiSter IN
tcrnai MEDICINE and perform major surgery SUCH
examination shall not hc required Of hcentiates
from other States who have been IN continuous
practice for seven or more years. who are gradu.
ates from a recognized college ~ osteopathy. ana
OF good moral character or NJ graduates 81 rec
ogniyed college 81 oSteopathy who were actively
engaged in the practice Of osteopathy IN the state
o. FIoriFa AZ the time Of the passage and ap-
proyai OF this Act but such persons shall be re-
ouireI IA nav The regular fee and receive license
A. aiorreaid and shall he required % record the
same as hereinafter specified.
Sec. 3. The certificate provided Tor hereinbe,
fore shall before the person 10 whom y = granted
be entitled 90 practice by virtue there OF be record
ed in the Office 81 the Clerk Of the Circuit Court N
the county in which such practitioner may reside
or soiourn. in a book 10 be kept by the Clerk for
that pdYpose and when 50 recorded. the Clerk
shall certify thereon. under his othctal seal the
fact and date Of such record. and shall return such
certificate &c the person 70 whom the sane-Was