of the license; and in addition thereto, a certified copy under such seal of the complaint in the case of the revocation of a license, together with the bond and notice of appeal. The clerk of such court shall thereupon docket such appeal causes, and they shall stand for trial in all respects as ordinary civil actions, and like proceedings be had thereon. Upon such appeal said cause shall be tried de novo. Either party may appeal from the judgment of said superior court to the supreme court of the state in like manner as in civil actions within sixty (60) days after the rendition and entry of such judgment in said superior court. If such judgment shall be in favor of the party appealing from the decision of said board, and in case said examining board does not appeal from said judgment within sixty (60) days, then in that case, said board shall, at the end of said sixty (60) days, and immediately upon the expiration thereof, issue to such successful party the usual license to practice osteopathy or osteopathy and surgery in this state, and in addition thereto, shall reinstate upon the records of said board the name of such successful applicant, in case of the revocation of his license by such board. In case of such appeal to the supreme court by said board, no such license shall be issued nor reinstatement be required until the final determination of said cause, and as hereinafter provided. In case the final decision of the supreme court be against said medical examining board, then, and in that case, said court shall make such order in the premises as may be necessary, and said board shall act accordingly: Provided, That in no case shall an appeal bond be required of said board, nor shall any costs be adjudged or taxed against the same.

SEC. 14. Any person who shall practice or attempt to practice, or hold himself out as practicing osteopathy or osteopathy and surgery in this state,

Disposition of fines.

False personation of certificate holder.

Wrongfully acting as board member.

Licenses

under preexisting laws.

Recognized practice of osteopathy.

without having, at the time of so doing, a valid, unrevoked certificate as provided in this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. In each such conviction the fine shall be paid, when collected, to the State Treasurer, and shall constitute a special fund to be used by the board created in this act, for the prosecution of illegal practitioners as defined in this act, and the said board is authorized to prosecute all persons guilty of a violation of the provisions of

this act.

SEC. 15. Every person filing for record, or attempting to file for record, the certificate issued to another, falsely claiming himself to be the person named in such certificate, or falsely claiming himself to be the person entitled to the same, shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to such penalties as are provided by the laws of this state for the crime of forgery.

SEC. 16. Any person assuming to act as a member of the state board of osteopathic examiners without so being, or who shall sign, or subscribe, or issue, or cause to be issued, or seal, or cause to be sealed, a certificate authorizing any person to practice osteopathy or osteopathy and surgery in this state, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

SEC. 17. Any person who holds a license authorizing him to practice osteopathy from a board of medical examiners heretofore existing, under the provision of any laws of this state, past or present, shall be entitled to practice osteopathy in this state the same as if issued under this act: Provided, That all licenses herein mentioned may be revoked for unprofessional conduct, in the same manner and upon the same grounds as if issued under this act. Provided, further, That the term osteopathy, as used in this act, shall be held to be the practice and procedure as taught and recognized by the regular

colleges of osteopathy. Provided, further, That no one shall be permitted to practice surgery who has not a license therefor.

Subject to

health regu

SEC. 18. All persons granted licenses or certificates under this act shall be subject to the state and lations. municipal regulations relating to the control of contagious diseases, the reporting and certifying to births and deaths, and all matters pertaining to public health; and all such reports shall be accepted as legal.

SEC. 19. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit service in the case of emergency, or the domestic administration of family remedies, or the practice of midwifery; nor shall this act apply to any commissioned medical officer in the United States army, navy, or marine hospital service, in the discharge of his official duties; nor to any licensed dentist when engaged exclusively in the practice of dentistry; nor shall this act apply to any practitioner from any other state or territory in which he resides. Provided, That such practitioner shall not open an office or appoint a place of meeting patients or receive calls within the limits of this state.

Persons exprovisions

empt from

of act.

act.

This act shall not be construed to apply in any Scope of manner to any other system or method of treating the sick or afflicted or to apply to or interfere in any way with the practice of religion or any kind of treatment by prayer.

matter to

carry word athic."

"osteop

SEC. 20. On all cards, signs, letter heads, enve- Advertising lopes and bill heads used by those licensed by this act to practice osteopathy or osteopathy and surgery the word "osteopathic" shall always immediately precede the word "physician" and if the word "surgeon" is used in connection with said name, the word "osteopathic" shall also immediately precede said word "surgeon."

SEC. 21. The words "certificates" and "liInterchange- censes" shall be known as interchangeable terms in this act.

able terms.

Repealing clause.

SEC. 22. All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

SEC. 23. This act is necessary for the immediate

Emergency. preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and shall take effect immediately.

Passed the House February 24, 1917.

Passed the Senate March 5, 1917.

Vetoed by the Governor March 17, 1917.
Passed over the Governor's veto January 21,

1919.

Board of examiners.

CHAPTER 5.

[H. B. 61, Session of 1917.]

REGULATING CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE.

AN ACT to authorize and regulate the practice of Chiropractic, to
provide for the licensing and examination of Chiropractors,
to create a state board of examination and registration, to
provide for the appointment of same, to establish rules and
regulations governing said board, to provide a curriculum,
and establish a standard of efficiency, to provide prerequi-
sites and establish a fee for examination, to provide for the
disposal of the fund arising from said fee, to regulate the
holding of meetings of said board and issuance of license to
practice Chiropractic, to provide a penalty for practicing
Chiropractic without a license as provided by this act, and
to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Washington:

SECTION 1. That there is hereby created and established a board to be known by the name and style of the state board of chiropractic examiners, and said board shall be composed of three (3) practicing chiropractors of integrity and ability, who shall be residents of the state for a period of at

least one year, and who shall have practiced chiropractic only continually in the state for this same

year. No two members of said board shall be graduates from the same school or college of chiropractic.

of examiners.

SEC. 2. The Governor shall within thirty (30) Appointment days after the taking effect of this act, appoint three (3) chiropractors, who shall possess the qualifications, specified in section 1 of this act, to constitute the members of said board. Said members shall be classified by the Governor that the term of office of one shall expire in one year, one in two years, and one in three years from the date of appointment. Annually thereafter the Governor shall appoint one member who shall be a licensed practitioner and possesses [possess] the qualifications specified in section 1 of this act, to serve for a period of three years and shall fill all vacancies in said board caused by death or otherwise as soon as practicable.

of board.

place of

SEC. 3. (a) Said board of chiropractic examiners Organization shall convene within thirty (30) days after their appointment and elect a president, a vice-president, and a secretary-treasurer from their membership. (b) Said board shall hold regular sessions at Time and such places as the board may decide the first week meetings. in January and July, respectively, of each year, and shall publish such dates for examinations and place of meeting in some newspaper of general circulation at least fifteen (15) days prior to said meeting. (c) Said board shall have authority to admin- Powers and ister oaths, take affidavits, summon witnesses and take testimony as to matters pertaining to their duties. They shall adopt a seal, which shall be affixed to all licenses issued by them and shall from time to time adopt such rules and regulations as they deem proper and necessary for the performance of their duties, and they shall adopt a schedule

duties.