Virginia’s new veterinary law. 
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or surgery in this State, and who shall not, by the provisions 
of this act, be exempt from such examination ; and when an 
applicant shall have passed an examination satisfactory as 
to efficiency before the board in session, the president thereof 
shall grant to such applicant a certificate to that effect. A 
fee of five dollars shall be paid to said board, through such 
officers or members as it may designate, by each applicant 
before such examination is held. In case any applicant shall 
fail to pass a satisfactory examination he shall not be per¬ 
mitted to stand any further examination within the next six 
months thereafter, or until the next meeting of said board, 
nor shall he have again to pay the fee prescribed as afore¬ 
said : provided, however, no applicant shall be rejected upon 
his examination on account of his adherence to any particu¬ 
lar school of medicine or system of practice, nor on account 
of his views as to the method of treatment and cure of dis¬ 
ease : and provided, further, that when, in the opinion of 
the president of the board, any applicant has been prevented 
by good cause from appearing before the board, the presi¬ 
dent of the board shall appoint a committee of three mem¬ 
bers who shall examine such applicant, and may, if they see 
fit, grant him a certificate, which shall have the same force 
and effect as though granted him by the full board. 
8. The fund realized from the fees aforesaid shall be ap¬ 
plied by the board to the payment of its expenses and to 
making a reasonable compensation to the president and sec¬ 
retary. 
9. The secretary of the State board of veterinary exami¬ 
ners shall record in a book to be kept for such purpose the 
names of all practitioners of veterinary medicine or surgery 
in this State to whom certificates are issued allowing them to 
practice as provided for in this act. Said book shall be 
styled and recognized as the register of the practitioners of 
veterinary medicine and surgery in Virginia, and it shall be 
admissible in evidence. Said register shall be accurately 
kept by the secretary of said board, who shall at any time 
during business hours allow it to be inspected in his pres¬ 
ence by any person interested, either at his office or at any 
meeting of the state board of veterinary examiners. Said 
secretary shall insert in said register any alteration in the 
name or address of any registered person which may come to 
his knowledge, and he shall also record the decease of any 
registered person as soon as he receives satisfactory proof 
thereof. 
10. Any person who shall practice veterinary medicine 
