The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-30
CHAPTER so46-CRo. IN.

AN ACT to Regulate Osteopaths and Osteopathy.
Be IL Enacted by the Legislature Of the State OF
Florida:
section I. That the Governor shall appoint a
State Board of Osteopathic Examiners. which
shall be composed Of three practicing osteonathic
physicians who are graduates in good standing OF
some osteopathic college, recognized BY the amer
ican Osteopathic Association, and that no two
members shall be residents Of the same judicial
circuit. -, l..
pointed for two years one for three years and one
for four wears and the members appointed to sue
ceed each of these shall continue IN Oflce Tor tour
years. Whenever vacancy shaI oeo1ir on sS sl
Board the same shall be hled by the governor lor
The 71neynired term Said BOARD shall elect one
of Their number President and one Secretary, and
shall adopt all necessary rules for the guidance ana
control of their meetings.
Sec. Z. such Board shall meet at times and
places 10 he fixed by IL, and conduct eXarnina-
tons and grant licenses as hereinafter PROVIDED
But they shall meet not less often than once each
wear, and shall give al least one month noCCe OF
their meeting by publication once a week IN a
newspaper Of general circulation throuehOu' 'i'e
Sec. 4. said Board shall examine thoroughly
every applicant for certificate OF qualilcatlon 20
practice osteopathy in any of its branches or de-
psrtmeuts upon production of a diploma as mere
matter specified. from college recognized by me
American Osteopathlc ASSOCIATION, upon tne 70
lowing subjects: Anatomy, physioioBy, ey liieSCl
ogv theory and practice OF osteopathy cneInlstIy'
obstetrics hygiene. pathology. physical DIAGNOSIS
minor surgery bacterIology, toXicology ana no
,s-.-,rs shall he given to any school Of este
oDathv The diploma mentioned must De- I1l
those graduating prior TO July, 1897. from cor
iece -eS,sirinp course of twenty months. and Tor
those graduating since July 1907. iron c9l1lege
-erl,,;-irc a course OF twenty-seven months Nhen
the BOARD upon such examination, shan oe ss.Iis-
fed as TO the qualification OF an applicant, tney
ei7sfl Grant him certificate TO that effect Whlcn
etifcate shall entitle the person 10 whom granted
the -loht 10 practice osteopathy IN any county,
r-be,, the same shall have been recorded as mere
sffer REQUIRED and shall confer upon MN al me
-;chts and duties conferred by law upon otneI
Practitioners except the right 10 administer m
fe-nsi medicine and perform major surgery. euCn
termination shall not be required OF hcenUaOes
f-7-n other States who have been IN continuous
r,-actice for seven or more years. who are graou,
stes from recognized college OF osteopathy, ano
~ GOOD moral character. Of graduates OF a rec
og1ized college Of oSteopathy who were actlVeIy
ENGAGED IN the practice of osteopathy IN the >1aIe
20 TSIo-iSa AZ the time of the passage ana ap-
,.-ox,sI III this Act but such persons shall De re-
e,;-es 10 nav the regular fee and receive incense
- .fo-esasd and shall he required % recoTo the
s.-oe as hereinafter specified.
c. < The certificate provided. tor neIeiIues
f-e sf,ar before the person 20 whom y IS eraltea
Re- ent,fled TO practice by virtue there o. ne
- = sle Office Of the Clerk Of the Circuit court N
80 ,-o-,,+v IN which such practitioner may res3oe
- .S;o---1 IN book TO be kept by the SieTk l9I
a.. ,o1roose and when so recorded, the SleIh
lii ees-,;fv thereon under his official seal Inc
-. - Sate of such record, and shall return suCh
ee~ti6cate 70 the person 10 whom the same"