Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-11

governor, with the advice and con-
sent Of the council.
the second Tuesday of June Of each
year at such time and place as It's
chairman may designate for the pur,,
pose of organization. Tney snail
elect one Of their members az sn chair ar.
Of their members as secretary and
treasurer, to hold such ONCE at the
pleasure of the board; provided. how =
ever, that the first meeting for
this act shall be within thirty days
after the appointment and conflrma-
ton of the board. and the officers
elected at the first meeting shall con-
tinue as such until the annual meet
ing Of the board in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty four. The per-
son elected as secretary and treasurer
shall give bond to the treasurer OF
s saate d IN tns p%ith sureties to be op
proved by the governor and council
for the faithful discharge Of the
duties of his office. Said board shall
hold regular meetings at least Twice
sidering applications. examining APP
plicants and such other business as
may properly come before the board.
the time and place Of such meeting to
meetings may be called at the pleas.
ure Of the chairman. and in case OF =
the death or inability OF the chair
man the secretary may call special
seal of suitable inscription to be pro.
cured and to be affixed to such papers
as may require such seal. shall keep
a correct record of all its proceed
such rules and regulations. not incon-
sstent with law. as it may deem
necessary for the successful enforce
ment of its. authority and the per
man and secretary shall be empower
ed to administer oaths in matters
connected with the duties of said
board. The records OF the said board
record of all moneys received and dis
bursed by said board. also a list Of
all applicants for. certificates, CIV
ing the name and location OF the in
stitution granting a degree of doctor
the fact shall be recorded whether
the applicant was granted or denied
a certificate. Said records. or dupli-'
Gates thereof. shall always be open
to inspection in the Office of the secre- .
tary of state during regular office
hours. and shall be prima facie
evidence OF all matters recorded
therein. Three members of the board
shall constitute a. quorum for the
transaction of business but no certi-
ficate to practice chiropractic shall
be granted except on an Affirmative
vote of at least three members Of
the board.
ing in the practice Of chiropractfc In
this state. shall make application for
certificate to practice chiropractic
to the board Of chiropractic examiners
a adrbes by saS bosrd sa f9rm pps
ton shall be filed with the secretary
of the board, at least seven days
before the date. Of examination. to-
gether with a deposit of twenty.fivo
dollars. which said deposit shall be-
returned to applicant in case the APP
plication is rejected. Each applicant
must be at least twenty-one years Of
age. and shall present q diploma
from a high school. academy. state,
| normal school. college or university.
or otherwise satisfy the members OF
the board of sufficient prior academic
education. The applicant shall also
present diploma granted by a legally
chartered chifopractic college. school
or university in good standing and
having the power to confer degrees
in chiropractic. which diploma shall
show that it was granted on personal
pletion of course of three school
years of not less than six months
each. and of a. total of two thousand
sixty minute school hours. All APP
plicants must also present q certi}i-
cate of good moral character signed
by some reputable resident of tho
State of Maine. and such other rea-
sonable and proper facts as the board
in it's blank application may require.
Sec. 4. The board shall then re-
quire the applicant to submit to an
examination as to his or her quail
fications for the practice OF chiro-
practic. which examination shall in
clude the subjects of anatomy, physi-
ology. symptomatology. hygiene. sani-
tation. chemistry. histology, path
ology, chiropractic analysis and the
p principles and fa practice Of shiso.
ehiropractic schools and colleges.
II such examination is passed in
manner satisfactory to the
board. then the board shall issue
granting him or her the right to
practice chropractic in the State Of
Maine. provided. however. that any.
person who has been a practitioner OF
chiropractic in this state for a period
of three years next prior to the pass
age of this act or any person having;
a diploma from a legally chartered
chiropractic college. school or univer-
sity having the power to confer de-
grees in chiropractic. which institu-
| ton was in good standing at the time
of the issuance of such diploma, who
was in active practice in the State of
Nj Mans, me one ne. year r prior to the passage
satisfactory proof thereof to, said
board and upon the payment of a fee
of ten dollars. be entitled to make
application for such certificate, which
examination. if such application is
| made and flied within ninety days
after this act becomes effective. Any
person OF good moral character.
any other state or territory having a
standard equal to the State Of Maine,
shall be licensed without cxamina-
ton. upon the payment OF twenty
board of his or her diploma. the
license obtained in such other state.
and satisfactory. evidence of good
moral character: but the. board may,
IN its discretion. require an examina-
ton of any such applicant. The
board may refuse to grant a certifi-
cate to any person convicted Of fell
ony. or who has been guilty of
grossly unprofessional conduct. or
who is addicted to any vice to such
a degree as to render such person un-
fit to practice chiropractic and may,
| after due notice and hearing. revoke
certificate already issued. for like
| cause. ',
Sec. 5. When the board shall have
granted to person the certificate
| mentioned in section four hereof,
such certificate shall designate the
holder as doctor Of chiropractic.
PERSONS principal place of business
so long as such person shall continue
to practice chiropractic for gain or
hire. Such certificate shall entitle
A.: the person to whom it is granted to
practice chiropractic in any county in
this state. in all its branches as
taught and practiced by the recog-
nized schools and colleges Of chiro-
practic, but It shall not authorize its
| holder to practice obstetrics so far as
the same relates to parturition. nor to
administer drugs or perform surgical
operations with the use Of instru-
ments except as now allowed by stat
ute. provided. however. that nothing