370                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                      CH. 317]

or to the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which they
permanently reside, and shall pay a fee of fifty cents for record-
ing same. Said clerk shall record said certificate in a book to be
provided by him for that purpose. Any person so licensed remov-
ing his residence permanently from one county to another in this
State shall before engaging in the practice of optometry in such
other county obtain from the clerk of the county or city in which
said certificate is recorded a certified copy of such record, or else
obtain a new certificate of registration or examination from the
Board of Examiners, and shall before commencing practice in such
county or city present the same for record to the clerk of such county
or city to which he removes, and pay the clerk thereof for record-
ing same a fee of fifty cents. Any failure, neglect or refusal on
the part of the person holding such certificate or copy of record
to file same for record, as hereinbefore provided, for three months
after issuance thereof shall forfeit same. The Board of Examiners
shall be entitled to [a fee of one dollar] such a reasonable sum as
may be determined by the Board for the reissuance of any certificate,
and the clerk of any court issuing the certified copy of such certifi-
cate shall be entitled to a fee of one dollar for making and certify-
ing a copy of the record of any such certificate.

380.

The Board may revoke any certificate of registration or exami-
nation granted by it under this subtitle because of wilful misrepre-
sentation, illegal practice, conviction of crime, whether in this State
or elsewhere, habitual drunkenness for six months, preceding the
charge, gross incompetency to practice optometry, the employment
of other persons as solicitors of business, obtaining any fee by
fraud or misrepresentation, employing directly or indirectly any
person other than the holder of a certificate of registration or exami-
nation granted in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle,
to perform any act for which such certificate is required, making
use of or authorizing any advertisement containing untruthful or
misleading statements, or any other unprofessional conduct; and
the Board may refuse to grant a certificate to any person guilty
of fraud in passing the examination or guilty at any time of felony
or gross immorality or addicted to the liquor or drug habit to such
a degree as to render him unfit to practice the profession of optom-
etry; but no certificate shall be revoked nor refused unless written
charges have been filed against the accused in person, and at least
ten days' written notice of the time and place of the hearing thereon,
which shall be public, served upon the accused, and he be given an
opportunity to confront the witness against him, offer testimony
in his own behalf and be heard in person or by counsel. Witnesses
at such hearing shall testify under oath and the Board may enforce
the attendance of witnesses. Any certificate which shall have been
revoked may in the discretion of said Board be reissued after six
months from the date of its revocation, provided the cause for
which such certificate shall have been revoked shall no longer exist,
and provided further that the person whose certificate shall have
been revoked shall show to said Board, upon examination, that he
is fully qualified to practice optometry, and shall pay [a fee of
fifteen dollars] such a reasonable sum as may be determined by
the Board for such reissuance. Any optometrist convicted a second
time for violation of the provisions of this subtitle or whose certifi-