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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 540. 1929 . reregistration may be made within sixty days preceding the day of reregistration. Registration of any nurse who does not thus apply for reregistration for any year shall be automatically canceled as of the beginning of such year. The by-laws adopted by the nurses' examining board shall define the conditions upon which the regis- tration of a nurse may be restored. Schools of nursing in the District of Columbia may apply to said board for registration and, with the exception of schools of nursing maintained at Government expense, shall pay a fee of $25 at the time application is made. Each such school registered shall apply each year for reregistration, and, wit h the excepti on of schools of nursing ma intained at G overnment expense, at the same time pay a fee of $1 : Provided fwrther, That on the petition of any applicant to whom registration or reregistration has been denied by the nurses' examining board, the action of the board may be reviewed by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia on a writ of certiorari, subject to appeal to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, in the same manner as appeals are taken in similar cases. "SEC . 8 . No person shall file or attempt to file with the nurses' examining board of the District of Columbia any statement, diploma, certificate, credential, or other evidence when she knows, or when she might by rea sonable dilig ence ascertain, that it is false and misleading . The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, sitting as a court of equity, may suspend or revoke any certificate issued and any registration effected und er this Act up on evidence s howing to the satisfaction of the court that the registrant has been guilty of misconduct or is professionally incapacitated . Proceedings looking toward the suspension or revocation of a certificate or registration shall be begun by petition filed in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia in t he name of th e nurses' exam ining board, or of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, or of the major and superintendent of police of said District, and shall be verified by oath. Proceedings shall be conducted by the United States attorney for the District of Columbia according to the ordinary rules of equity practice and such supplementary rules as said court may deem expedient to carry into effect the purpose and intent of this Act. An app eal may be ta ken from the decision of th e Supreme Cou rt of the District of Columbia to the Court of Appeals of said District. Any such appeal on behalf of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia or of the major and superintendent of police of said District may be filed without bond. The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia may determine whether a certificate or regis- tration shall be suspended or be revoked, and if such certificate or registration is to be suspended said court may determine the duration of such suspensi on and the co nditions under which said s uspension shall terminate. " SEC. 9 . That all expenses incident to the execution of the pro- visions of this Act shall be paid from fees collected from schools of nursing and from registration or reregistration of nurses . The executive secretary of said board may receive a salary to be fixed by said board at its annual organization meeting not to exceed the rate of $200 per month . Each member of the board shall receive a per diem allowance at the rate of $10 per day for each full day suc h member is a ctually engag ed in the perf ormance of du ties as a m embe r o f th e bo ard . The payment of such per diem allowance shall be made from any unexpended balance in the treasury of said board remaining on June 30 of the year during which the services have been rendered, and if the unexpended balance is insufficient to meet the total amount of such per diem allowance, the rate of com- pensation shall be reduced to a rate which will permit payment from 1521 Registration automa- tically canceled if no application for reregis- tration. Fee for schools of nur sing. Ann ual applicat ion. A ppeal fro m de nial of registration by the bo ard . Filing false state- ments with board for- bidden. J urisd icti on of cour t to suspend certificate for misconduct, etc. Procedure. A ppeal to Dist rict Court of Appeals . A uthor ity of Di stric t Supreme Court. Expenses pai d from fees collected. Salary of executive secretary. Per diem to members of board.

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