Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-05
( Published March %, 1870. !
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AN ACT to protect tis people of Wisconsin from en-
piricism aud imposition ia the practice Of medicine
and surgery.
The people Q. the STAGE Of Wisconsin, ID In
senate and assembly, do euact as follows:
Section J. That it@hall be unlaw for any person
within the mits OF TITS said state, who has radu-
ated in school otmedclne either in the United
States or o. some foren country, who cannot pro-
droe certificate Of Qualification from some lncorpora-
ted state medical socy has been in the continuous
Practice Of medicine f9r Eve consecutive wears within
the state, and ia not person OF good moral character
TO practice OF attempt 10 practice medicine any OF its
depertr en, or TO prescribe medicine meuicues or
70 perform atfemp 20 perform any surgical opera
lions for reward or Compensation, Within the state Of
Sec = Anv rersoa ligjnr in the state Of Wisconsin
o. any pcrs coming into said state, who shall praetc.
attempt 10 practices medicine in OF iis dspart-
mcuts y form ettempt To perform auy surgical
operation upon any PEARSON within the limits Of said
tate, In violation Of sheQn Of this act shall upon
conviction thereof be lined not less than fy dollars
nor shan hudrcd dollars for such oense and
upon ion tol second violation of this act
in addition 20 the aoOke ine be 10 the conn
T. jail OF The County which said oTense shall have
beeu commit led Tor teitty days aud in no case here
this act sha have been violated. shall any person no
violating eeeiYe compensation for services rendered
Pr0Uided nothing hersin contained shall IA be
construed TO apply tOany person pracicing dentistry
exclusively to any Midwife practicing midwifery ex-
clusively nor 10 any student Of medicine practcing
medicine and surgeTywth under the direction OF a
precepior qualified b. section number OF this act
Sec 2. my perso practcing medicine Of any of its
Department. prescribing medicine OF ancdcines or
performing surgical operations within the state u Wis.
cousin, shsu be required before the first day OF
July 1870 70 record IN tho Office ofhe register Of deeda
In the county in which he resides keeps his Office
copy Of the diploma certificate some school
or college OF medicine that he has graduated at such
school, sworn cppF of certificate of quali6 catioa
from some Incorporate state medical society," and the
failure 10 Gle sworn copy OF such diploma or certif-
cate above provided, shall be primG face evidence
that he has not attended graduated any school
medicine, reeeyeda certificate Capitalization from
any incorporated stats medical society subject him
upon conviction TO fine imprisonment as provided
for in section two Of lAis act.
Sec A. any persOs within the state of Wisconsin
who may after the first day of July, 1870 signify BY
Of cards. hand bills orther Advertisement IT,
his intention to practice medicine or perform surgical
operations shall be required to FIRST file the Office Of
the clerk Of the circuit court OF the county In which he
intends to practice medicine perform sDrgca opera
TONS copy Of his diploma or Certificate OF quail
i6caton, provided rin section three ofhs act and
the failure 70 file suc copy Of diploma or cert-
fcate OF graduation - above provided, shalt be prima
scie evidence that hehas not Atte nded graduated
school or college II medicine, received any Ger
tihcste Of QualidcstSn from any incorporated state
medical society, and mail subject him upon conviction
TO tine or Imprisonment, provided in section two OF
this act.
Sec O. Tbs act shall take eetand be in force from
and after the 6rst daf Of July, 1870.
Approved March iGs 1870.