PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR. 1383

which examination shall include the subjects of anatomy, physi-
ology, hygiene, principles and practice of osteopathy. On re-
ceiving from the committee of examiners, delegated to conduct
examinations as provided for in Section five of this Act, official
report of the examination of any applicant for license, the said
State Board of Osteopathic Examiners shall issue, forthwith, to
each applicant who shall have obtained a general average of not
less than seventy-five per centum, and therefore has been re-
turned as having successfully passed said examination, and who
shall have been adjudged by the said Board of Examiners to be
duly qualified for the practice of osteopathy, a license to prac-
tice osteopathy in the State of Maryland, as provided for in Sec-
tion 10 of this Act. In case of failure at any such examinations
the candidate, after the expiration of six months, and within two
years, shall have the privilege of a second examination. Having
failed upon a second examination, as herein provided, applica:
tion de novo may be made, upon conforming with the standard
of qualification both as to character, preliminary and Osteopathic
education, in force at the time of said application, and upon the
payment of a fee of twenty-five dollars.

SEC. 9. A school or college of osteopathy to be recognized
as reputable under the provisions of this Act must be legally
incorporated, prosecute a course of study consisting of the
element as provided for under the provisions of this Act, and
requiring personal attendance and instruction in all the branches
of study in which examinations are required for licensure under
the provisions of this Act. Provided, That nothing in this Act
shall be construed to affect the right to practice osteopathy, 'on
the part of any person who is in the practice of osteopathy
within this State at the time of the approval of this Act, and
who has had granted unto him or her a diploma from any legally
incorporated and reputable college of osteopathy. Such a per-
son appearing before the Clerk of the County in which he or
she is practising, or Clerk of the Circuit Court of Baltimore
City, and making affidavit to that effect, and upon the payment
of a fee of one dollar shall be registered.

SEC. 10. Applicants examined and licensed by the State
Board of Osteopathic Examiners of other States, and on the
payment of a fee of twenty-five dollars to the State Board of
Osteopathic Examiners, and filing in the office of the State Board
of Osteopathic Examiners a copy of said license, certified by
the affidavit of the President or Secretary of such Board, show-
ing also that the standard of requirements adopted by said Board
of Examiners is substantially the same as is provided by Section