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PUBLIC LAW 000—MMMM. DD, 1956
[70 Stat. 534]

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Refunds.

C h a n g e o f lic e n s e, e t c., period.

PUBLIC LAW 704-JULY 14» 1956

[TO S T A T.

(h) The Act entitled "An Act to provide for the examination and registration of architects and to regulate the practice of architecture in the District of Columbia", approved December 13, 1924 (43 Stat. 713, ch. 9), as amended (title 2, ch. 10, D. C. Code, 1951 edition). (i) The 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 (45 Stat. 1326, ch. 352), as amended (title 2, ch. 1, D. C. Code, 1951 edition). (j) The Act entitled "An Act to define, regulate, and license real estate brokers, business chance brokers, and real estate salesmen; to create a Real Estate Commission in the District of Columbia; to protect the public against fraud in real estate transactions; and for other purposes", approved August 25, 1937 (50 Stat. 787, ch. 760), as amended (title 45, ch. 14, D. C. Code, 1951 edition). (k) The Act entitled "An Act to provide for the examination and licensing of those engaging in the practice of cosmetology, in the District of Columbia", approved June 7, 1938 (52 Stat. 611, ch. 321; title 2, ch. 13, D. C. Code, 1951 edition). (1) The Act entitled "An Act to regulate barbers in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes", approved June 7, 1938 (52 Stat. 620, ch. 322), as amended (title 2, ch. 11, D. C. Code, 1951 edition). (m) The Act entitled "An Act to amend the Act for the regulation of the practice of dentistry in the District of Columbia, and for the protection of the people from empiricism in relation thereto, approved June 6, 1892, and Acts amendatory thereof", approved July 2, 1940 (54 Stat. 716, ch. 513; title 2, ch. 3, D. C. Code, 1951 edition). (n) The Act entitled "An Act to regulate boxing contests and exhibitions in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes", approved December 20, 1944 (58 Stat. 823, ch. 612), as amended (title 2, ch. 12, D. C. Code, 1951 edition). (o) The Act entitled "An Act defining and regulating the practice of the profession of engineering and creating a Board of Registration for Professional Engineers in the District of Columbia", approved September 19, 1950 (64 Stat. 854, ch. 953, title 2, ch. 18, D. C. Code, 1951 edition). (p) Section 7 of the Act entitled "An Act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, and for other purposes, approved July 1, 1902 (32 Stat. 622, ch. 1352), as amended and supplemented (title 47, ch. 23, D. C. Code, 1951 edition). (q) The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to grant additional powers to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes", appoved December 20, 1944 (58 Stat. 819, ch. 611), as amended (sec. 1-244, D. C. Code, 1951 edition). (r) The Act entitled "An Act to regulate plumbing and gas fitting in the District of Columbia", approved June 18, 1898 (30 Stat. 477, ch. 467), as amended (title 2, ch. 14, D. C. Code, 1951 edition). ggc. 3. Any fee or charge paid for an examination, license, certificate or registration pursuant to any Act mentioned in section 2 of this Act shall, if not earned, be refunded upon application therefor: Provided, That application for refund is made not later than the end of the third fiscal year following the fiscal year in which such fee or charge was made. SEC. 4. The Commissioners are authorized, after a public hearing, to fix and change from time to time the period for which any license, certificate or registration authorized by any Act set forth in section 2 of this Act may be issued. Upon change of a license, certificate or registration period, the fee for any such license, certificate, or registration shall be prorated on the basis of the time covered.