HEALTH 1937

Health, or its agent, and when so collected and paid shall thereafter be,
by the State Board of Health, paid into the State Treasury, for the use of
the State.

Chiropractic.

An. Code, 1924, see. 379. 1920, ch. 666, sec. 1.

441. 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) resident course graduated practicing
Chiropractors of integrity and ability, who shall be residents of the State
of Maryland and who shall have practiced Chiropractic in the State for a
period of at least three (3) years. No two members of said board shall be
graduates of the same school or college of Chiropractic.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 380. 1920, ch. 666, sec. 2.

442. The Governor of the State of Maryland shall within thirty (30)
days after June 1, 1920 appoint three (3) Chiropractors, who shall possess
the qualifications specified in Section 441, to constitute the members of said
board. Said members shall be so 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 ap-
point one member who shall be a licensed practitioner and possess the quali-
fications specified in Section 441, who shall serve for a period of three (3)
years and shall fill vacancies in said board caused by death or otherwise as
soon as practicable.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 381. 1920, ch. 666, sec. 3.

443. (a) Said Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall convene within
thirty (30) days after their appointment and elect a president, a vice-presi-
dent and secretary-treasurer from their membership.

(b) Said board shall hold regular sessions, at such places the board may
decide, the first week in January and July, respectively, of each year, and
shall publish such dates for examination 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 administer 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, which
shall be without prejudice, partiality or discrimination as to the different
schools of chiropractic. The secretary of said board shall keep a record of
the proceeding of the board which shall at all times be open to public inspec-
tion. Said board shall also keep on file with the Secretary of State a copy
of the rules and regulations for public inspection, and shall elect annually
a president, vice-president and secretary-treasurer.

A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum.

(d) A license to practice Chiropractic within this State shall be issued
to the individual members of said board at first meeting of said board upon
payment of the regular fee as provided for in this sub-title.