The Osceola times., 1881-05-07

whose duty III SHAH be TO assemble
the board as soon as practicable ant
examine such applicant.
I SEC 6. That the county clcrl
shall give to every person register
cd under this act, a certificate o
registration over his signature anC
official seal, and such certificate
shall authorize any such person tC
practice as a physician or surgeon
or both, as the case may be, in any
county in this state. That the clerb
shall receive as his fee, tor all ser
vices required Of him under thi,
act, IN each case, the sum of one and
a halt dollars (sl, l,50).
SEC. I. Any two members OF said
board shall constitute a quorum iol
the transaction of all business, aud
each applicant for examination shal
pay, in advance, TO yhe secretary
to be divided equally among the
members OF such board, the sum Of
six (6) dollars, which shall be theiI
only compensation.
SEC 8. BE it further enacted, that
all physicians and surgeons who
have been continuously engaged IN
reputable practice in this state for
period of five (5) years next before
the passage of this act, shall not be
required to undergo the examina
ton herein provided for, but shall,
upon satisfactory proof before the
county clerk, of such continuous
practice, and the payment of the fee
allowed that officer be duly regis
tered. Females who are now, or
may hereafter engage in the exclu-
sive practice of midwifery, are ex.
empted from the provisions OF this
act.
SEC. 0. That any person who
shall practice or administer medi.
cine for, or who shall in any man.
ner treat diseases or wounds for
pay, shall be deemed physicians and
surgeons under this act.
SEC. 10. Be it farther enacted,
that Immediately after the passage
of this act the governor shall ap
point state board of medical exam
inors, consisting of five members,
learned in the science of medicine
and surgery, and of good moral
character aud duly registered, who
shall organize IN the manner pre-.
scribed tor county boards by this
act, and shall hold their meetings
at such time and places as ,he pres
ident may direct, for the purpose OF
the re-examination ofany person ut
his or her request, who has been re.
fused registration by any county
board; aud II upon such re eXamina
ton such person Shall be qualified
to practice medicine or surgery, said
state board shall grant to him or
her certificate accordingly, which
certificate shall enutle the person SO
receiving # to be registered as pro
vidcd in this act, in ony county in
thus state. Such applicant shall
pay the state board fee Of five dol,
lars; provided, that no person desir.
ing to practice medicine under this
act shall be excluded therelrom on
account of any particular system or
school OF medicine that he may de.
sire to practice.
SEC. il. Any person who shall
hereafter engage IN the practice of
medicine and surgery, or either, in
this state, without being registered
under tins act, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction IN any court having iuris.
dictlon under the laws of this state,
shall be fined in any sum uot less
than ten nor more than one humid
red dollars; ; and each day that said
physician shall practice medicine,
without being registered AS herein
before required, shall be deemed a
sepcrate oiiense.
SEC. u. That this act take effect
and be IN force from and after its
passage for the purpose of the ap-
pointneut and organization OF the
boards herein provided for; but 40
physician or surgeon shall be in vi.
0lation Of this act if he or she shall
comply with the provisions thereof
at or before the regular meeting Of
the county board IN July Of the
year 1881.
Approved March Q, 1881.