The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-07-21
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS


State of Maryland continuously LOT
five years last past, and resident
thereof A vacancy from any cause
shall be filled by the Governor for the
unexpired term from a list OF three
names submitted by the Maryland AS
ISOLATION of Optometrists. Each mem
Der of said board shall hold Office for
a term of two years and until MS sue
cessor is duly appointed and qualified,
except as hereinafter provided.
In the year 1922, of the five persons
appointed upon the expiration OF the
terms of the members appointed in the
year 1920, two shall be appointed Tor
a term of two years and until their
successors shall respectively be duly
appointed and qualified and three snail
be appointed for a term of four years
and until their successors shall respect
lively be duly appointed and quallhed.
In the year 1924 and every four years
thereafter two persons shall be appoint
ed to said board from list Of six names
endorsed by the Maryland Association OF
Optometrists; and in the year 1926 and
every four years thereafter three per-
sons shall be appointed to said board
from a list Of nine names endorsed by
the Maryland Association of Optome-
trists. Every member of said board
appointed subsequent to the above men
toned appointments of the year 1922'
except those appointed to fill vacancies,
shall hold office for a term of four
years and until his successor shall be
duly appointed and qualified.
Section 254 Said board shall meet
within ten days after their appoint
ment has been made and choose a
president secretary and treasurer from
the members thereof and adopt a COM
mon seal, and biennially thereafter
shall elect such officers. Each member
shall have the power to administer
Oaths and take afTidavits concerning
all matters properly cognizable by said
board, certifying thereto under the
hand and seal of the board. Said
board shall meet in the City of Balti-
more at least twice year and as often
thereafter as may be necessary, and in
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ever the board shall call a meeting.
A majority of said board shall at all
times constitute a quorum. The sec
rotary of said board shall keep a full
record of the proceedings of said board,
which shall at all reasonable times
be open to public inspection. The
treasurer shall receive from the secre-
tary all fees paid for licenses and
certificates and shall keep a record
/ thereof, and of all disbursements of
said board in a book to be kept for
7 that purpose. All moneys paid to the
board shall be deposited by the treas
/ urer in some safe banking institution,
/ and all moneys paid out shall be APP
/ proved by said board and be made by
/ check signed by both the president
and the treasurer. The treasurer shall
be required to give such bond as the
/ board may exact, and the said board
shall make an annual report of its
/ proceedings to the Governor. which
report shall contain an account of all
/ moneys received and disbursed by
/ them pursuant to this subtitle
/ Section 255. Out of the funds COM
ing into the possession of said board,
( each member thereof attending the
meetings for examination and regiStra-
/ tion may receive as compensation the
/ sum of three dollars for each appli-
cant that may be examined; and, fur
/. Their, each member may receive as COM
pensation a sum to be determined by
| said board which shall not exceed ten
dollars for each day actually engaged
! in necessary duties of his office in con-
nection with the examination of any
| applicant. and the actual amount of
! travelling expenses of such member in
cident to attending said meetings Of
the board. In addition to any amounts
which may be allowed by way of per
! diem and travelling expenses, as above
provided, all hotel and incidental ex-
penses which any member may incur
when attending to the necessary duties
of his office shall be allowed to such
member All expenses shall be paid
from the fees and moneys received
! by the board under the provisions of
this subtitle, and no moneys shall ever
be paid to said board out of the State
treasury. All moneys received in ex-
cess of said compensation and mileage
as before provided for shall be held
by the treasury as special fund for
meeting expenses of said board and
carrying out the provisions of this
subtitle.
Section 257. No person shall here
after practice optometry, or use the
title optometrist in the State of Mary
land unless he shall first have obtained
certificate of registration or one of
examination, and filed the same for
record or Il ceratified copy thereof with
the clerk of the county or city of his
residence, as herein provided in Sec
ton 263. 1t shall be construed as
practicing optometry for any person
to prescribe, give directions or advise
as to the fitness or adaptation of a
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
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