The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-07

eyeglasses or lenses from mouse &c
house. or on the streets or high
ways, also shall be unlawful. not
withstanding any law providing for
licensing peddlerS.
Sec Is. Nothing in this Act shall
be construed to prevent the sale OF
spCctacles for reading purposes. toy
glasses. goggles. or sUnglasses-
consisting of plain white tor plain
cOlored), or plain tinted glasses,
neither shall it prevent the sale of
spectacles. eyeglasses. lenses, frames
or mountings on prescription from
legally authorized persons in the
State of Florida.
Sec. II. Any person who shall
hold himself out 10 the public as 4
practitioner of Optometry, or who
shall engage in the practice of OPP
tometry without first complying with
provisions of this Act. or who shall
violate any of the provisions of any
section of this Act. or shall be guilty
of unprofessional conduct as defined
herein. shall be punished by a fine
of not more than five hundred
(S500.00 Dollars. or by impriSon-
ment for not more than six C6)
months in the county, jail. or by
both such fine and Imprisonment
at the discretion of the court: and
upon conviction of a second offense
shall be subject to fine of not less
than five hundred f$500.00) Dollars,
nor more than one Thousand (S1. 00OD
Dollars and Imprisonment for not
less than six 90 months, nor more
than one year, at the discretion of
the court.
Sec. Is. Annually on or before the
10Th dav of February of each year.
each and every registered Optome-
trist shall pay to the Secretary of
the Board a sum to be fixed an
nuallY by the Florida State Board
of OptOmetry, not to exceed twenty
five tS25.00) Dollars, as a renewal
of registration fee. Likewise each
and every Optometrist conducting
a branch office in accordance with
the provisions of this Act shall pay
sum of ten $4,000 Dollars as a re-
newal of permit for such branch
office. Should any registered OPP
tOmetriSt fail to pay said fee or fees
after return card from a notice of
such fees being due and sent by reg
iStered mail to the last known ad-
dress of said registered Optometrist
as shown bv the records of the
Board. shall have been received by
the Secretary of the Board duly as
signed by said OptometriSt to whom
addressed. or agent. or a registered
letter containing such notice shall be
returned to the Secretary of the
Board after being refused by the
Optometrist to whom sent. or mis-
agent. then the certificate of regis
tratiOn of said ODtometrist shall be
void and any further attempt TO
practice Optometry shall be punish
able in the same way as provided
in this Act for misdemeanors. pro-
vided. however. that any certificate
of registration that has become void
for non-paYmenL of renewal regis
tratiOn fees may be reisSued upon
payment to said Board by said Optic
metrist of the renewal fee, together
with the sum of Twenty-Five 1928 00)
Dollars for re-iSsuing said certifi-
cate. Upon any certificate of regis
tratiOn becoming void as herein pro-
vided. it shall be unlawful for such
Optometrist to practice in this State.
unless and until said certificate be
re-iSSued as herein provided. Any
renewals of registration certificates
shall all bear date of January LIST of
the wear of issue and shall expire
on the 31st day of December of
that year. The Board may also
collect fee of ten $4,000 Dollars
for a duplicate certificate of regis
tratlon or a renewal certificate of
registration when it shall appear to
the Board that the original has been
lost or destroyed
Sec. 49, Out of the fund.- coming
into the possession of said Board
each member shall receive as COM
pensation the sum of ten $4,000
Dollars for each day he is actually
engaged in the duties of his office
incurred by him in the discharge of
d1lfInG
fees whatsoever shall be paid any
member. except the Secretary-TreaS-
urer shall be fixed by the Board
annually at its regular meeting as
provided in Section 6. All moneys
received by said Board under the
provisions of this Act shall be held
by the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in a Spe-
cial fund. cut of which shall be
paid the per diem allowance and eX-
penses of members of said Board.
and the salary of the Secretary
Treasurer. Attorneys fees. and eX-
penseS incurred by the Board in car
rying out the provisions of this Act,
and for prosecuting violations there
Of and no part of the salaries and
other expenses of said Board, shall
be paid out of the State Treasury :;
nor shall the State in anywise be
responsible for any indebtedness
which may be created or incurred
by the said Board. The Secretary
Treasurer of the said Board shall
make an annual report to the Gov
ernor of the State of Florida on or
before the tenth day of January of
each year. which report shall con-
tain an account of all moneys re-
ceived and disbursed in pursuance
of the provisions of ali moneys
received and disbursed i'm pursuance
of the provisions of said Act, for the
preceding year.
Sec. 20. In addition to the remedies
provided for by this Act for the en-
fOrcement thereof. the Florida State
Board of Optometry is hereby au-
thoriZed to proceed in any of the
courts of this State by injunction to
restrain any continued violation of
this Act. and it shall be the duty
of each states attorney. county
prosecuting attorney. and of the
attorney general to assist in the en-
forcement of the provisions of this
Act upon request of the Florida State
Board of ODtOmetry.
ASection 20A Nothing in this Act
shall be construed to limit the Juris-
diction of the Circuit Courts of this
State to require a reasonable and
proper enforcement thereof.
Sec. q. If any section of this
Act, or any part thereof. shall be
adiudSed by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid. such judg-
ment shall not affect, impair, or in
validate the remainder of any other
section or part thereof
14Sec. %. All laws, and parts of
laws. in conflict with this Act be,
and the same are, hereby repealed.
Sec. %. This Act shall take effect
Immediately upon its passage and
approval by the Governor. or upon
its becoming a law without such
approval.
Approved by the Governor May u.
1899.
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