Chap. 491.—An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section
numbered 1618-a, providing for the annual renewal of certificates to practice
any branch of the healing arts, and the publication of the names of the holders
of such certificates; to prescribe fees for such renewals and the disposition
of funds collected; and to prescibe penalties for violations. [S 107]

Approved April 5, 1948

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia be amended by adding a new section
numbered sixteen hundred eighty-a as follows:

Section 1618-a. Annual renewal of certificates; list of certificate
holders published ; fees for renewals used for administration ; penalties.—
Every certificate to practice medicine, homeopathy, osteopathy, chiroprac-
tic, naturopathy or chiropody granted under the provisions of this chapter
shall expire on the thirtieth day of June of each year, but shall be renewed
annually by the State board of medical examiners upon application of
the holder thereof as herein provided. On or before June one of each year
the secretary of the board shall mail to each certificate holder at his last
known address an application for renewal of certificate in such form as
the board may determine, which application shall have thereon instruc-
tions as to how it shall be prepared, signed and returned. The person
holding the certificate shall furnish the information indicated on the
application and sign and return the application to the board with a re-
newal fee of one dollar on or before June thirty of each year. Upon
receipt of the application and the required fee the secretary of the board
shall issue to the applicant a certificate of renewal for the period be-
ginning July one of the current year and ending June thirty of the follow-
ing year. No renewal certificate shall be required for any part of the
renewal period in which the original certificate is granted. Failure of the
certificate holder to receive the application form from the secretary shall
not excuse him from the requirements for renewal herein contained.
Such certificate of renewal shall be conspicuously displayed in the office
of the holder thereof and shall authorize such holder to practice the
school or branch of the healing arts designated thereon for the period
indicated on the certificate.

On or before September one of each year the board shall prepare a
list of the names and addresses of all persons to whom certificates of
renewal have been issued, classifying such names alphabetically under
appropriate designations indicating the school of practice of each cer-
tificate holder. In the discretion of the board such list, or a supplemental
list, may be arranged according to the counties and cities of the State.
The board shall provide for the publication and distribution of the lists
or any part or parts thereof in such manner as it may deem best.

All fees for renewal of certificates collected by the board under the
provisions of this act shall be paid into the State treasury, and all funds
so deposited are hereby appropriated to the State board of medical
examiners for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of
this section.

Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section
shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than
fifty dollars for each offense.