Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-1081 Page: 4 of 4
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Hon. M. B. McCoy, D.C., page 4 (V-1081)
should be limited to those applicants who
filed after the effective date of the Act,
since action had already been taken on
those which were filed before such date.
On applications, filed, and obviously to
be acted upon after the effective date,
April 28, 1949, House Bill 103 clearly re-
quires certificates of proficiency in the
basic sciences before the issuance of li-
censes to practice. Since the Basic Sci-
ence Law indicates that no license shall be
issued before obtaining a certificate of
proficiency and since no examination for
admission by reciprocity is required, it
is our opinion that the Board of Medical
Examiners may hold in abeyance the applica-
tions of those to be admitted to practice
the healing arts by reciprocity until such
time as the applicants may obtain from the
Basic Sciences Board the certificates of
proficiency required by law. Upon receipt
of such certificates of proficiency in the
basic sciences by the Board of Medical Ex-
aminers such Board would be authorized to
issue all licenses which were signed bn
June 11th by virtue of reciprocal agree-
ments.
In view of the foregoing, it is our opinion
that the chiropractors in question may not be granted a
license to practice chiropractic in the State of Texas
by reciprocity since they do not have certificates of
proficiency in the Basic Sciences.
SUMMARY
Chiropractors of another state, who at
the time of their receiving licenses, were
exempt in such state from the provisions of
the Basic Science Act, may not be granted a
license by reciprocity to practice chiroprac-
tic in this State without first procuring a
certificate of proficiency in the basic sci-
ences; i.e., without taking and passing an
examination.
APPROVED: Yours very truly,
J. C. Davis, J. PRICE DANIEL
County Affairs Division Attorney General
Joe R. Oreenhill
First Assistant By
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