MISSOURI VETERINARY BILL. 
dent of the State of Missouri. They shall hold their offices, 
one for one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for 
four years, and one for five years, or until their successors shall 
have been appointed, and each year thereafter, the Governor 
shall appoint one member to fill the vacancy caused by the ex¬ 
pired term, who shall serve for five years, and he shall also fill 
by appointment any other vacancies that may have occurred at 
any time by death, resignation, or from any other cause. 
Sec. 2. The Board of Veterinary Examiners shall elect from 
its members a president, a secretary, and a treasurer, and may 
adopt such by-laws, rules and regulations as it may deem proper 
for the performance of its duties, and to carry into effect the 
provisions of this act, providing said by-laws do not conflict 
.with the constitution or laws of this State or the United States. 
They shall also adopt a seal, which shall be affixed to all certifi¬ 
cates issued by them, and the President and Secretary shall sign 
all such certificates. 
Sec. 3. It shall be unlawful, after this law goes into effect, 
for any person to practice veterinary medicine, veterinary surg¬ 
ery, or any branch thereof, including veterinary dentistry, in the 
State of Missouri, without having previously obtained a certifi¬ 
cate from the Board of Veterinary Examiners. 
Sec. 4. Applicants for certificates to practice veterinary 
medicine, veterinary surgery, or any branch thereof, including 
veterinary dentistry, in the State of Missouri, shall file their ap¬ 
plications with the Secretary of the Board of Examiners. All 
applications shall be in writing. If the applicant be a graduate 
of a recognized veterinary school, college or university, he shall 
present his diploma to the board, or give satisfactory evidence 
of his being a graduate of a recognized veterinary school, col¬ 
lege or university. The Board of Examiners shall examine all 
diplomas or such evidences of graduation as may be presented, 
as to their genuineness and sufficiency. 
Sec. 5. Any person who shall have practiced veterinary 
medicine, veterinary surgery, or any branch thereof, including 
veterinary dentistry, for a livelihood, in this State, continuously 
for five years before the time this law goes into effect, may ob¬ 
tain from the board a certificate to practice said veterinary 
medicine, veterinary surgery or veterinary dentistry, as the case 
may be, if he shall make application to the Board of Examin¬ 
ers, and give satisfactory proof to said Board of Examiners that 
he has practiced continuously in the State of Missouri for five 
years before this act takes effect. 
