SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                        369

ing for examination shall be required to furnish satisfactory proof
to said Board of scholastic and professional education equal to the
standard in force at the time of such application for examination,
and, upon furnishing such proof, shall be examined before said
Board at such time and place as said Board may designate. Each
person shall pay at the time of filing his application [the sum of
twenty dollars] such a reasonable sum as may be determined by
the Board to the secretary of the Board for the use of said Board,
and if he shall pass said examination he shall pay to the secretary,
for the use of said Board, a further [sum of five dollars] reasonable
sum as may be determined by the Board on the issuance to him
of a numbered certificate of examination which shall constitute a
license to practice optometry; provided, however, that any appli-
cant for a certificate of licensure who has been examined by the state
board of another state which, through reciprocity, similarly accredits
the holder of a certificate issued by the Board of this State to the
full privileges of practice within such state may, with the approval
and consent of said Board, on the payment of [a fee of twenty-five
dollars] such a reasonable sum as may be determined by the Board
to the said Board and on filing in the office of the Board a true
and attested copy of the said license, certified by the president or
secretary of the state board issuing the same and snowing also
that the standard of requirements adopted and enforced by said
board is equal to that provided for by this subtitle may, without
further examination, receive a certificate of licensure, provided
that such applicant has not previously failed at an examination
held by the Board of this State. All persons passing such examina-
tions shall be registered in the Board register, which shall be kept
by the secretary and shall also receive a numbered certificate of
such registration, signed by at least three members of the Board
making such examination of said applicant, which shall be recorded
in the clerk's office of the Superior Court of Baltimore City, or the
clerk's office of the circuit court of any county in the State. If any
applicant be rejected he shall be entitled to another examination
not earlier than six months thereafter for the first fee paid, but
for subsequent examinations he shall pay fa fee of fifteen dollars]
such a reasonable sum as may be determined by the Board. Said
examinations are not to occur within six months of the preceding
one.

378.

Every registered optometrist who desires to continue the prac-
tice of optometry in this State shall annually on such date as the
Board of Optometry may determine pay to the secretary of said
Board a reasonable registration fee, to be fixed by them, [but which
shall not exceed the sum of ten dollars per annum,] for which he
shall receive a renewal receipt. Should any optometrist fail to make
application for a renewal of registration he shall be notified that
his certificate of registration will be revoked within thirty days
after such notification, and if he fails to pay the annual fee before
the expiration of the time mentioned in said notice said Board may
at once proceed to revoke said certificate of registration.

379.

Recipients of certificates of registration or examination shall pre-
sent the same to the Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City