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As 70 what i has done That the Represents
tives from Florida ii the Congress Of the United
states are hereby requested and urged BY the
way in securing early and favorable action by the
Congress upon the construction Of the said canal
Sec. 5. That this Act shall take effect imme-
diatey upon its becoming law. Approved June
CHAPTER ssso-(No. 1857.
AN ACT to Amend Sections H. and 10 of Chap
ter so47, Laws of Florida, Relating to the Quail
ification and Examination of optometrists. Ex-
penses Thereof and Revocation of Certificates
Of Qualification, Entitled IAN Act to Regulate
the. Practice of .Optometrists; to Provide for
Board of Examiners, and for the Examination
Of Practitioners of Optometry, for the Regula-
tion of Licensed Practitioners, and Prescrib-
ing Penalty for its Violation and to- Amend
by Sections and of Chapter 64o2, Laws OF
Florida.
Section !. That Section of Chapter so47.
Laws of Florida, approved May FL, 1909, is here
by amended to be read as follows
Section l. The practice Of oPtometry for the
either any combination or part OF the
(a) The examination of the human eye, with
out the of drugs, medicine, or surgery, to
ascertain the presence of defects or abnormal
conditions which may be corrected, remedied
rected, remedied or relieved by the use of lenses
(b) The employment of subjective or object
i've mechanical means without the use OF drugs
medicine or surgery to determine the accommo
dative retroactive conditions, or the range of
powers of vision, or muscular equilibrium OF
the human eye.
(c) The adaptation or the adjustment of lenses
prisms without the of drugs, medicine or
or abnormal condition, to correct, relieve or
remedy the effects of any defect or abnormal
condition of the human eye to adjust the hui
man eye to the conditions of special occupa
ton.
(d) The adaptation or adjustment of lenses
or prisms, without the of drugs, medicine
surgery, in any manner to the human eye for
any purpose, either directly or indirectly.
Sec; 2, That Section of Chapter s947, Laws
of Florida, approved May FL, 1909, is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
Section s. Said Board shall make such rules
and regulations not inconsistent with law as it
may consider necessary to the proper perform
ance of its duties; may take testimony concern
ing any matter within its jurisdiction, and each
member thereof may administer oaths. 1t shall
be the duty of said Board to examine thoroughly
every applicant desiring to practice optometry
in this State, and if majority of said Board
and possesses the knowledge essential to such
practice they shall grant him certificate to
that and eneF ms name The on their records Ss
keep full report of the proceedings of the Board,
which records shall at all reasonable times be open
prosecute all violations of this Act, and all vo-
iations of Chapters 5o47 and 64o2, Laws of Flor
Sec. 3. That Section of Chapter so4z, Laws
Of Florida, approved May Fl, 1909, as amended
by Chapter 649a; Laws of 1913, approved June Z,
SO as to read as follows
Sec g. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
to practice or to attempt to practice optometry
in this State without certificate of registration
registered optometrist issued after examina-
ton by the Board of Examiners in Optometry,
o. whose certificate of registration has been
voked by the said Board Of Examiners, and not
re-issued as provided by law
No person shall be eligible for examination un-
less such person is at least years old, of good
moral character, possesses an education equiv
alent to two years attendance at standard high
school and has graduated from school of opto-
metry having minimum requirement of at
tendance course of study of 1000 hours, and has
been in attendance at such school of optometry
for period of at least eight months.
Any such person having signified his desire to
be examined, shall appear before said Board of
Examiners at such time and place they may
designate. Before taking such examination the
applicant shall pay for the Of said Board of
Examiners in defrayinng the Legitimate expenses
thereof d the sum OF fifteen dollars and i such
he shall then pay for the use of said Board of
Examiners as aforesaid the further sum of $as,
istration signed by the President and Secretary
of said Board of Examiners Any certificate OF
said, may be revoked BY said Board, if the person
to whom issued, after at least thirty days no.
tice Of a time. and place of hearing before said
shall be found by said Board to have been guilty
of gross immoral conduct or imposition upon any
'a oT addeed to as
in the use Of Intoxicating stimulants, beverages,
or narcotic drugs; or found to have become in
competent as an optometrist; to have secured
fraud
Sec. q. That Section Q of Chapter so4z Laws
of Florida, approved May Fl, 1909, as amended
by Chapter 6so2 Laws of Florida, approved June
e., 1913 is hereby amended SO as to read as
Section 9. Annually on or before the 1sth day
OF January of each year every registered OPTIC,
of Examiners in Optometry the sum of $a.oo as
a renewal of registration fee. Should any reg
istered optometrist fail to pay said fee and re.
turn card from notice sent by registered mail
shall have been received by said Board duly
signea by said optometrist to whom addressed
or agent, then the certificate of registration of
said optometrist shall thereby stand and be re-
voked. Provided, however, that any certificate
Of registration that has been revoked for
re-issued upon payment to said Board by the OPP
tometrist of the renewal fee together with the sum
certificate of registration becoming revoked as
herein provided it shall be unlawful for such
optometrist to practice in this State unless and
until said certificate be reissued herein pro-
vided. Out Of the funds coming into the posses
sion of said Board each member thereof may re-
d is engaged IN Il duties 0I q h
office, and mileage at the rate of five cents per
mile for distance necessarily travelled in going
President and Secretary may each receive a
salary not exceeding one dollar per year each in
auuition TO the foregoing fees All moneys
ceved by said Board under the provisions of
this Act and Chapters so47 and 64o2, Laws of
Florida, shall be held by the Secretary as spec
ial fund out of which shall be paid the per diem
allowance and mileage of members OF said Board,
salaries Of President and Secretary of said Board.
attorneys fees, and the expenses incurred by said
Board in carrying out the provisions of said Acts
and prosecuting violations thereof and no part
OF the salaries other expenses of said Board
a charge against the State nor shall the State be
IN anywise responsible for any indebtedness which
may be created or incurred by said Board The
Secretary of said Board shall make an annual
report to the Governor of the State of Florida