The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17

tificate of qualification as physician and surgeon, or either physician or surgeon, as the case may be, which certificate shall sntitle such person to registration under the provision of sections 2 and 3 of this act; pro- vided, always, that such physician or surgeon shal! be registered Tn the same county in which hs or she was examined, except as provided in sec tion 10 of this act.
 Provided, That any person desir- ing to be examined at any otter than the term Of the regular quar- tsrly meeting shall notify the presi- dent of the board of such desire, whose duty it shall be to assemble the board as soon as practicable and examine such applicant
 Section 6. That the county clerk shall give to every person registered under this act certificate of regis tration, over his signature and off cial seal, and such certificate shall authorize any such person to prac- tics a . physician or surgeon, or both, as the case may bs, in any county in this state; that the clerk shall receivs as his fee for all ser. vices required of him under this act, in each case the sum of $1.50. Section 2. Any two members of said board shall constitute quorum for the transaction of all business, and each applicant for examination shall pay in advance to the secretary, to be divided equally among the members of such board, the sum of $6, which shall ba their only com psnsation.
 Section 8. Be 1t further enacted, That all physicians and surgeons, who have been continuously engaged n reputable practice in this state for period of five years next before the passage of this act, shall not be required to undergo the exsmina tion 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 hereafter may engage in the cxclu sive practice of midwifery are ex- empted from the provisions of this act.
 Section g. That any persons who shall prescribe or administer medi- cine for, or who shall in any manner treat diseases or wounds for pay, shall be deemed physicians and sur gsons under this act.
 Section 10. Be It further enacted, That immediately after the passage of this act, the governor shall ap- point a state board of medical exam lners consisting of five members, learned in the sciences of medicine and surgery, and of good moral char acter, and duly registered, who shall organize in the manner pre-. scribed for county boards by this act, and shall hold their meetings at such times and places as the presi- dent may direct for the purpose of the re.examination of any person, at his or her request, who has been refused registration by any county board: and if, upon such re -examina, tion, such person shall be found qualified to practice medicine or sur gery, said state board shall grant to him or her certificate accordingly, which certificate shall sntitle the person 20 receiving It, to be regis tered as provided in this act, in any county in this state. Said applicant shall pay the state board fee of $5. Providing, that no person desiring to practice medicine under this act shall be excluded therefrom on ac- count of any particular system or school of medicine that he may de- sire to practice.
 Section II. Any person who shall hereafter engage in the practice of medicine and surgery, or either, in this state, without being registered under this act, shall be deemed gull of a misdemeanor, and upon convic- in any court having jurisdiction under the laws of thls state, shall be fined in any sum not less than $l0 nor more than $100, and each day said physician shall practice medi cine, without being registered as hereinbsfore required, shall be deem ed separate otfense.
 Section 12. That thls act take effoct and ha in fnll forco from, and after its passage, for the purpose of appointment and organization of the boards herein provided for, but no physician or surgeon shall be in vio- lation of this act if he or she shall comply with the provision thereof, at or before the regular meeting of the county board in July of the year 1881.