1930 ARTICLE 43

anotherapy, haprapathy; provided, however, that nothing in Sections 419
or 423 shall apply to graduates who have diplomas or certificates from a
recognized chiropractic school, college or institution; or who shall, under
any other term or name practice or attempt to practice osteopathy as defined
in Section 421 of this Article, or who, for the purpose of obtaining such
license, shall falsely represent himself or herself to be the holder of a
diploma as herein provided, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof in the Criminal Court of Baltimore City, or the
Circuit Court of the County in which the offense may have been committed,
shall pay a fine of not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than five
hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the City or County jail for not
less, than thirty days nor more than; ninety days for each offense, either or
both, at the discretion of the Court; provided, however, that nothing con-
tained in. this sub-title shall be construed in affecting ¹ the so-called practice
of medicine.
See notes to secs...131 and 419.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 362, 1912, sec. 303. 1914, ch. 786.

424. On and after April 13,1914, the State Board of Osteopathic Ex-
aminers shall refuse to grant a license to an applicant to practice osteopathy
in this State, and is empowered to revoke a license conferring on a
person the right to practice osteopathy upon the presentation to said
State Board of Osteopathic Examiners of a court record showing the
conviction, in due course of law, of said person for procuring, aiding
or abetting in producing¹ a criminal abortion or miscarriage, by any
means, whatsoever. The State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, upon
such evidence and proof, shall cause, the, name of said convicted licentiate
to be removed from the record in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Baltimore City or the Clerk of. the Circuit Court of the County. The
State Board of Osteopathic Examiners may refuse, revoke, or suspend the
right to practice osteopathy in this State upon any or all of the following
reasons; to wit, the conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude;
habitual intemperance in the use of ardent spirits or stimulants, narcotics
or any other substance which impairs intellect, and judgment, to such an
extent as to incapacitate the performance of professional duties. Any
person who is a licentiate under this sub-title, or who is an applicant for
examination for licensure to practice osteopathy in this State, against
whom, any of the foregoing charges are preferred, f or causing the revocation
or suspension of license or for causing the refusal of the right to be examined
for licensure, shall be furnished by the State Board of Osteopathic Exam-
iners, with a copy of the complaint and shall have a hearing before said
board, in person or by attorney, and witnesses may be examined by said
board respecting guilt or innocence of said accused. The suspension of
license of any licentiate under this sub-title shall be removed when said
narcotic or vicious habit, hereinbefore specified, shall have, been adjudged
by the proper authorities to be. cured or overcome, and said suspended licen-
tiate deemed again capable of practicing his profession.

Any citizen of Maryland having information which causes him to believe
that any person has been heretofore wrongfully and improperly registered
as osteopath, upon his application to the Clerk of any Court may apply, by
petition, to the Circuit Court of the County wherein such registration was
made, or to the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, if such registration was

1 This way in the Act.