CHAPTER 128

An Act to amend and reenact § 54-315.1 of the Code of Virginia, as
amended, to increase from one to three dollars the fee for the annual
renewal of certificates to practice medicine or other healing arts.

[S 98]
Approved February 27, 1962

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 54-315.1 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 54-315.1—Every certificate to practice medicine, homeopathy, osteo-
pathy, chiropractic, naturopathy, chiropody or physical therapy 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 pro-
vided. On or before June first 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 had thereon instructions as to how it shall be pre-
pared, 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 renewal fee of * three dollars on or before
June thirtieth of each year. Upon receipt of the application and the re-
quired fee the secretary of the Board shall issue to the applicant a certificate
of renewal for the period beginning July first of the current year and
ending June thirtieth of the following 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 dis-
played 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.

2. An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.