Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-07-22
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS


as to the fitness or adaptation of
pair Of spectacles, eyeglasses or lenses
for another person to wear for the
correction or relief Of any condition
for which a pair of spectacles, eye
glasses or lenses are used, or to use
or permit or allow the use of instru-
ments, test cards, test types, test lenses,
spectacles or eyeglasses or anything
containing lenses, or any DEVICE for
the purpose of aiding any person to
select any spectacles, eyeglasses or lenses
to be used or worn by such last men,
toned person or by any other person.
Section 259. Every person, not ex.
empt by Section Z, Chapter 652 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Mary
land of the Session of 1914, as codified
in the Annotated Code of Maryland
Volume 81, Article 40, Section 25S,
desiring to begin the practice of OPTIC
metry in this State shall pass an ex-
animation before said Board of Exam
iners, in such subjects and under such
rules and regulations as shall from
time to time be adopted by said board.
Such examination may in the discre-
ton of said board, embrace all sub
jects relative to optics and optometry
contained in textbooks or that are
now or may hereafter be taught in
high grade educational institutions
teaching optics and optometry and
kindred subjects, and shall include the
anatomy, physiology and pathology of
the eye, the use of all instruments
used in making examination of the
eye, and such other subjects as said
board may deem advisable Any ap-
plicant. for examination must not be
under twenty-one years of age, and
must be of good moral character, and
must give evidence which shall be sat
tsfactory to the Board of Examiners
OF having had preliminary scholastic
and professional education equal to
such standard as may be adopted by
said board. Such scholastic and pro-
fessional standards may, in the dis
erection of said board, be changed from
time to time to meet the demands of
the profession. Information as to the
scholastic and professional standard
adopted by said board shall be fur
nished to any person upon his written
request and shall include any change
made in such standard prior to the
receipt of such request. Any person
applying for examination shall be re-
CURED to furnish satisfactory proof
to said board of scholastic and profess
sional education equal to the standard
in force at the time of such applica-
ton for examination, and, upon fur
uishing such proof, shall be examined
before said board at such time and
place as said board may designate.
Each person shall pay at the time of
filing his application the sum of TWEEN
ty dollars to the secretary of the
board for the use of said board, and
if he shall pass said examination he
shall pay to the secretary, for the use
of said board, a further sum of five
dollars on the issuance to him of
numbered certificate of examination
which shall constitute a license to
practice optometry; provided however,
that any applicant for a certificate Of
licensure who has been examined by
the State board of another State
which, through reciprocity, similarly
accredits the holder of a certificate
issued by the board of this State to
the full privileges of practice within
such State may, with the approval and
consent of said board, on the payment
of a fee of twenty-five dollars to the
said board and on filing in the office
Of the board true and attested copy
Of the said license, certified by the
president or secretary of the State
board issuing the same and showing
also that the standard of requirements
adopted and enforced by said board
| is equal to that provided for by this
Act may, without further examination,
receive certificate of licensure, pro-
vided that such applicant has not prev
iously failed at an examination held
by the board of this State. All per-
sons passing such examinations shall
be registered in the board register,
which shall be kept by the secretary
and shall also receive a numbered
certificate of such registration, signed
by at least three members of the board
making such examination of said ap-
plicant, which shall be recorded in the
clerks office of the Superior Court of
Baltimore City, or the clerks office Of
the Circuit Court of any county in the
State. If any applicant be rejected
he shall be entitled to another exam
ination not earlier than six months
thereafter for the first fee paid, but
for subsequent examinations he shall
pay fee of fifteen dollars. Said ex-
aminations are not to occur within
six months Of the preceding one.
Section 264. The board may revoke
any certificate Of registration or ex-
animation granted by it under this sub
title because of wilful misrepresenta-
ton, illegal practice, conviction of
crime, whether in this State or else
where, habitual drunkenness for six
months preceding the charge, gross in