The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-03-13
An Acs 10 Regulate the Praesicc
OF Mctl1ciue.


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WHEREAS, The people are liable 10 b,
imposed upon by charlatans and incom
petent physicians. and surgeons; and
whereas, il is Of Me highest Importance
that none but persons with competent
qualifications should be allowed to prac
tice profession to whose skill and abil.
ity the life Of the individual is intrustcd;
therefore,
81 BE u enacted By The General Assem-
Ny Of G CSmmonwes,M Of Kentacky,
That IL shall be unlawful for any person,
far reward or compensation, tithin the
limits Of this State, to practice medicine
in any Of its departments, or prescribe,
medicine for any sick person, or attempt
TO perform any surgical operation upon
any person within said limits who has
not graduated at some chartered school
Of medicine II this or some foreign
country, or who cannot produce certif-
cate Of qualification from some one Of She
boards of examiners, provided fors in
this act, and Is not person Of good
moral character.
So Any rrson who.has been regularly
and honorably engaged in the practice
Of medicine, or any Of its departments,
for ten year, shall be deemed to have
complied with the provisions Of this act
Any person having been 50 engaged for
five years, shall be allowed one year in
which to comply with said provisions.
SO The Governor shall. within sixty
days from the passage Of this act, ap.
point FIVE citizens in each and every ju-
dicial distric, in this Staie-said citizens
shall he practicing physisians of acknowl.
edged learning and ability. and regular
graduates Of some chartered Medical
College, who shall constitute and be
styled "The Board of Medical Examin.
ers" for said district, three Of whom shall
constitute quorum for the transaction
Of business. Their term of Office shall
be four years beginning the first Of April,
1874; and il shall he the duty OF the
Governor each four years hereafter, and
prior to the first day Of April, to appoint
their successors, who shall have the
qualifications herein required.
as 1t shall be the duty Of each Of
SID board TO meet and hold annual ses-
sious in thcir revpecsivc DISTRICTS. at souss
central convenient place easy of access,
10 be by them selected, commencing on
the first Monday in Of each year,
for the purpose Of examining all appli
cants who desire to practice medicine in
any Of its departments. The examina'
ton shall be conducted in such a manner
and to such extent As the examiners may
deem most conducive to the interests and
wants of the people and the advance
ment Of learning in TIE medical profes
sion and to embrace the following branch
Is of medical science, viz: Chemistry
Anatomy, Physiology, Obstetrics, Sur
gerry. and 80 much OF Practical Medi'
cine as relates to the nomenclature. histo
ry, spd symptoms of disease. The sew
eral boards may hold extra sessions III
they deem il necessary at any time and
place in their respective districts they
may think proper.
s5 The examiners shall. require all
applicants to produce satisfactoryev evidence
of good moral character, and to pay AT
examination fee Of not more than twen
! ty dollars. The sessions Of the severa
shall continue long enough to give al
who desire an opportunity to undergo 4
fair and impartial examination.
s6 The examiners shall grant al
applicants who shall be found, upon ex
animation, to possesss fair practica
knowledge Of the branches named il
section four Of this act a certificate o
qualification. signed by at least thrc'
members of said board, which shall enti
tie the holder thereof, for the time speci
fed, to practice any or all the branches
named in said certificate, anywhere il
said district or adjoining district.
81 The members OF the severa
boards shall receive, as a compensation
for their services, all of the fees paid b.
applicants for examination before ssis
BOARD. Certificates shall designatesth'
time and the branches the holder thereo
shall be entitled to practice, and shal
not be granted for longer period thai
five years, nor less period than on
year.
SIS Any person living in this State
who shall practice medicine, or attemp
to practice medicine, in any Of il depart
ments, or shall perform, or attempt 3
perform, any surgical operation for o
upon any person within the limits of thi
State for reward or compensation, in vic
lation OF the provisions of this act, shall
upon conviction thereof, be fined fift
dollars, and upon each and every subs'
quent conviction be fined one hundre'
dollars and imprisoned thirty days, o
either or both, in the discretion Of th
jury and in no case where the provi'
ion of this act has been violated shal
the persons so violating be entitled 3
receive compensation for services rer
dered.
SO Provided, That nothing herei
shall be so construed Us 10 apply 10 pei