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 56 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CHS. 561, 562-SEPT. 16, 26, 1942 OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES TO ACT FOR SECRETARY OF STATE SEC. 11. Each secretary of state may utilize the services of such State and local officials and agencies for such purposes and to such extent as he may deem appropriate in the exercise of his powers and duties under this Act. VOTING UNDER STATE LAW PERMITTED SEC. 12. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to restrict the right of any member of the land or naval forces of the United States to vote, whenever practicable, in accordance with the law of the State of his residence, if he does not elect to vote in accordance with the provisions of this Act. SEC. 13. All provisions of this Act shall be administered, mutatis mutandis, in behalf of any individual to whom this Act applies when, under the law of the State of his residence, any such individual is entitled to vote in primary elections in choosing candidates for electors of President and Vice President of the United States, United States Senators and Representatives in Congress. CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PENAL LAW TO APPLY SEC. 14. The provisions of State and Federal law prohibiting offenses against the elective franchise shall apply in the case of elec- tions and voting conducted pursuant to the provisions of this Act. ACT TO BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED SEC. 15. No mere informality in the manner of carrying out or executing the provisions of this Act shall invalidate any election held under it or authorize the rejection of the returns thereof; and the provisions of this Act shall be construed liberally for the purpose of effectuating its purposes. Approved, September 16, 1942. [CHAPTER 562] AN ACT To amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the practice of the healing art to protect the public health in the District of Columbia", approved February 27, 1929. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 6 of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to regulate the practice of the healing art to protect the public health in the District of Columbia" approved February 27, 1929, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "During the month of December each year, every person holding a license to practice the healing art in the District of Columbia issued by the Commission on Licensure shall register with the secretary- treasurer of said Commission his name and office address and such other information as the Commission may deem necessary upon blanks obtainable from said secretary-treasurer and thereupon pay a regis- tration fee of $2, said fee to be paid in the manner provided in sec- tion 44 of said Act. On or before the 1st day of December each year it shall be the duty of the secretary-treasurer to mail to each person holding a license to practice the healing art in the District of Colum- Septenlber 26, 1942 [II. It. 6321 [I'ublic Law 7131 Healing Arts Prac- tice Act, D. C ., amendments. 45 Stat. 1327 . D. C. Code §2-104. Annual registration. Fee. 45 Stat. 1340 . D. C. Code §2-135. Pot, p. 758. 757

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