ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR 1271

one in two years and one in three years from the date of ap-
pointment. Annually thereafter the Governor shall appoint
one member who shall be a licensed practitioner and possess
the qualifications specified in Section 1 of this Act, 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.

SEC. 3. (a) Said Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall
convene within thirty (30) days after their appointment and
elect a president, a vice-president 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, re-
spectively, of each year, and shall publish such dates for ex-
amination 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 proceedings of the hoard
which shall at all times be open to public inspection. Said
hoard 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 hoard 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 pro-
vided for in this Act.

SEC. 4. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice
Chiropractic in this State unless they shall have first obtained
a license as provided in this Act; provided, however, that noth-
ing in this Act shall apply to or affect any persons who are
now actually engaged in the practice of such profession, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided.