narians, resident of this state, each of whom shall be a graduate of a legally chartered and authorized veterinary college or veterinary department of any university or agricultural college, and who shall be of good standing in the profession: Provided, That the State Veterinarian shall, ex-officio, be a member of said board, and when there is a State Veterinarian, the Governor shall appoint the remaining two members. One of the members shall be appointed for one year; one for two years; and each succeeding appointment shall be for three years. Each shall hold office until his successor is duly appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the Governor. The Governor shall fill any vacancy which shall occur on the board, and may remove any member of said board. The board shall organize by the election of one of the members thereof as president, another of said members as secretary and a third as treasurer. The officers are to perform such duties as are usually performed by like officers of similar bodies. (Sec. 8430, R. & B.) POWERS OF BOARD. SEC. 58. This board shall have power to make all needed regulations for its government and proper discharge of its duties in accordance with this chapter, and shall have power to administer oaths, and take testimony concerning all matters within its jurisdiction. (Sec. 8431, R. & B.) MEETINGS-QUORUM. SEC. 59. The meetings of the examining board shall be held at least once a year, or at such times and places as it may elect. At any meeting of the board a majority shall constitute a quorum to transact business, or to conduct examinations. (Sec. 8432, R. & B.) CERTIFICATES TO EXISTING PRACTITIONERS. SEC. 60. Said board shall receive applications for registration, according to sections 8428 and 8429, and shall issue a certificate of qualification to all applicants who conform to the requirements for such registration, signed by the members of the board: Provided, That the certificate thus granted specifically and plainly states whether or not the one to whom it is granted is a graduate in veterinary medicine. Such certificate shall be conclusive as to the rights of the lawful holder of the same to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, or dentistry in this state. (Sec. 8433, R. & B.) FEES. SEC. 61. The fee of registration shall be five dollars payable in advance to the secretary of the board. (Sec. 8434, R. & B.) EXAMINATION-LICENSE-FEE. SEC. 62. From and after July 1, 1907, any person not authorized to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, or dentistry in this state, and desiring to enter upon such practice, shall pass the examination required by said Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. Any person passing the required examination shall be eligible to and shall receive a license to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, or dentistry within this state which license shall be signed by the members of the board. This license shall be recorded in the office of the recorder of the county in which said person resides, the recording fee to be paid by holder of certificate. The fee for such examination shall be fifteen dollars payable in advance to the secretary of the board. (Sec. 8435, R. & B.) TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE, PENDING MEETING OF BOARD. SEC. 63. Any person who is a graduate of a duly chartered recognized veterinary college or veterinary department of a university or agricultural college, who shall make application for examination under this chapter, shall be given a temporary certificate to practice veterinary medicine, surgery and dentistry until the first meeting thereafter called and held by the board and no longer. Such temporary certificate must be surrendered at time of such meeting. Failure to surrender such certificate upon receipt of notice from the secretary of said board shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall subject the offender to the penalties provided in section 8439. (Sec. 8436, R. & B.) REGISTRY OF PRACTITIONERS-DISPOSITION OF FEES SEC. 64. That section 8437 of Remington & Ballinger's Annotated Codes and Statutes of Washington be amended to read as follows: Sec. 8437. The board shall keep a register of all facts as the board may see fit. All money received or collected by said board or any member or officer thereof during any month shall be turned over before the 10th day of the succeeding month to the State Treasurer together with a verified statement showing the sources from which such money was derived. The treasurer of said board shall give surety bond to be approved and deposited with the auditor of the state in the sum of $1,000. The cost of said bond shall be paid by the state. (Sec. 1 at page 253, L. 1913.) COMPENSATION OF BOARD. SEC. 65. That section 8438 of Remington & Ballinger's Annotated Codes and Statutes of Washington be amended to read as follows: Sec. 8438. Each member of the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners shall receive a compensation of five dollars per day for each day in which he is actually and necessarily engaged in attendance upon the meetings of the board and in going to and returning from the place of meeting and all necessary expenses incurred in attending such meetings. All such compensation and expenses and all other expenses incident to the execution of the provisions of this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer upon warrants drawn by the State Auditor upon the presentation of proper vouchers to be approved by a majority of said board as in the case of state officers. The secretary and treasurer of the board shall each receive a compensation to be determined by said board and not to exceed $50 per annum. PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF ACT. SEC. 66. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than thirty days for each and every such offense. It shall be the duty of the county attorney of the county in which such violation occurs to conduct all proceedings against violators of this chapter. (Sec. 8439, R. & B.) PERSONS EXCEPTED FROM OPERATION OF ACT. SEC. 67. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to commissioned veterinarians in the United States army or to persons who only dehorn or vaccinate cattle, or castrate or spay domestic animals, or to persons who gratuitously treat diseased animals. (Sec. 8440, R. & B.) UNLAWFULLY ADVERTISING AS VETERINARIAN PENALTY. SEC. 68. Any person who shall, without having been authorized so to do legally, append any veterinary title to his name, or shall assume or advertise any veterinary title in such a manner as to convey the impression that he is a lawful practitioner of veterinary medicine or any of its branches, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished according to the provisions of section 8439 of this chapter. (Sec. 8441, R. & B.) RE-EXAMINATION. SEC. 69. In case the examination of any person shall prove unsatisfactory and his name be not registered he shall be permitted to present himself for re-examination within any period not exceeding twelve months next thereafter, and no charges shall be made for re-examination. (Sec. 8442, R. & B.) BOARD TO RENDER ACCOUNT TO GOVERNOR. SEC. 70. That section 8443 of Remington & Ballinger's Annotated Codes and Statutes of Washington be amended to read as follows: Sec. 8443. The board shall render on or before January 1st of each year to the Governor a concise statement or report of all matters pertaining to the duties imposed upon the board in this act and making such suggestions as they shall deem expedient and proper. (Sec. 3 at page 254, L. 1913.) Reference originally made in the statutes to others as executive or enforcing officers now apply solely to the Commissioner of Agriculture or his authorized representative. CHAPTER V. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER-(B) VICE THE STATE DAIRY AND FOOD COMMISSIONER-MANUFAC SEC. 71. TURE AND SALE OF DAIRY PRODUCTS. UNLAWFUL TO SELL IMPURE MILK. SEC. 72. IMPURE MILK-PROOF NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH IMPURITY. SEC. 73. UNLAWFUL TO SELL IMPURE CREAM. SEC. 73-a. REGULATING THE SALE OF MILK AND CREAM GENER ALLY. SEC. 73-b. "UNWHOLESOME" DEFINED. SEC. 73-c. "SKIMMED MILK" DEFINED. SEC. 74. SEC. 75. SEC. 76. SEC. 77. SEC. 78. SEC. 79. SEC. 80. SEC. 81. SEC. 82. CHEESE-COLORING AND OTHER INGREDIENTS. CHEESE-How To BE STAMPED. ANNUAL REPORT BY DAIRIES, ETC.-CANS AND TAGS. LICENSE TO PEDDLE MILK. LICENSE FOR SALE AT STORE OR STAND. POSSESSION PRIMA FACIE PROOF OF GUILT-SEIZURE. SEC. 83. UNIFORM BRAND FOR "WASHINGTON CREAMERY BUTTER." "RENOVATED BUTTER"-MUST BE PLAINLY MARKED. BRANDS-CANCELLATION WHERE BUTTER INFERIOR. BUTTER SCORES. INSTRUCTIONS IN CARE OF MILK, ETC. OF DAIRY BARNS, CHEESE FACTORIES, MILK, ETC. SEC. 84. SEC. 85. SEC. 86. SEC. 94. CERTAIN PERSONS MUST ASSIST COMMISSIONER. JURISDICTION. CHAPTER V. UNLAWFUL TO SELL IMPURE MILK. SEC. 71. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale, or furnish or deliver to any creamery, cheese factory, corporation, person or persons whatsoever, as pure, wholesome and unskimmed any unmerchantable, adulterated, skimmed, impure or unwholesome milk. (Sec. 5446, R. & B.) IMPURE MILK-PROOF NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH IMPURITY. SEC. 72. In all prosecutions or other proceedings under this or any other law of this state, relating to the sale or furnishing of milk, if it shall be proven that the milk sold or offered for sale, or furnished or delivered or had in possession with intent to sell or offer for sale, or to furnish or deliver, as aforesaid, as pure, wholesome or unskimmed milk, contain less than 3 per centum of pure butter fat, or less than 8 per centum of milk solids other than fat, when subject to chemical analysis or other satisfactory tests, or that it, or any part of it, was drawn from cows known by the person complained of, to have been within fifteen days before or four days after parturition, or to have any disease or ulcers, or other running sores, then and in either case, the said milk shall be held and judged to be unmerchantable, adulterated, impure or unwholesome, as the case may be, and if it shall appear that cows kept for the production of milk or cream, for market or for sale or exchange, or for manufacturing their milk into articles of food, are kept in a crowded or unhealthy condition, or are being fed on distillery waste or other substance in a state of putrefaction or rottenness, or upon any substance of an unhealthful nature, the milk or cream from same is hereby declared impure and unwholesome. Any milk or cream from the same that has been exposed to or contaminated by emanations, discharges or exhalations from persons or animals, or to which has been added any borax, boracic acid, salycillic (salicylic) acid, or any other poisonous substance which prevents or tends to prevent the normal bacterial actions of milk, is hereby declared to be impure and unwholesome. (Sec. 5446a, R. & B.) UNLAWFUL TO SELL IMPURE CREAM. SEC. 73. No person shall sell or offer for sale any cream taken from impure or diseased milk, or any cream that contains less than 18 per centum of pure butter fat. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five ($25) dollars nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), or by imprisonment for not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Sec. 5446b, R. & B.) REGULATING THE SALE OF MILK AND CREAM GENERALLY. SEC. 73a. Every person who shall sell, or deliver, or offer for sale, or have in his possession with intent to sell or deliver: (1) Any unwholesome milk or cream; or, (2) Any milk containing less than 8.75 per cent. of milk solids, exclusive of fat, or less than 3.25 per cent. of fat, ex |