, 1881-12-31

tAelea appear before the auditor Of the
county in which he resides and shall pre-
sent to him . statement IN writing OF
that fact. Thereupoa the suditor shall
enter the following in the register, to-u;t ::
h name in fun Of tho practitioner, hi,
written statsmsnt, place Of hi, nativity,
his place Of residence, the time Of eontin-
soas practice in this territory, and the
plaes OF placcs when such practice was
po,ssd. together With any facts bearing
pon ths quali6casious Is q practitioner
which he may choose to present; to all
Il which the practitioner shall hkexisf
rake affidavit, and the auditor shall place
I'D certified statement on file in his Office
for inspection BY the public.
SEC. 8. On and after the first day of
January, 1882, it shall be unlawful for
any person Except - provided in section
-four Of this act) not a graduate of alssally
.ehafssrsd medical college or university
having the authority to confer the degree
Of doctor Of medicine, to enter upon o.
engage in the practice Of medicine or
surgery or any of Its branches in Wash
ington territory.
SEc. s. Every practitioner shall pay to
the auditor two (2) dollars which shall be
the compensation in full for registration
and the auditor shall give a receipt for
the same; PROVIDED, Resident practi-
TONERS sha'l be required to register their
sa'ement or diploma in but one county
and that in the county in which he re-
sides.
Sec. Z. Any person practicing medi-
cine or surgery in this territory who shall
fail to comply with the requirements Of
this act within twenty days after it goes
into effect shall BE- liable to the punish
ment provided in section eight thereof.
SEc & A practitioner Of medicine or
surgery who shall present to an auditor
diploma or record which has been obtain
ed or made frandulently, or which is in
whole or part forgery, or shall make any
false statement 10 be fled or registered,
or shall practice medicine or surgery with
out conforming 10 the requirements Of
this act, shall otherwise violate or neglect
to comply with any of the provisions OF
this act, shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor and on conviction shall be
punished for each and every o8ease by a
fine Of one hundred dollars, one half to
be paid to the informant and the other
half to be paid to the county for the use
of the public schools, or be imprisoned in
the county jail for the proper county for
term not exceeding one year, or both,
or either at the discretion Of the court
SEC. g. Nothing in this act shall be
30 construed As to prevent any physician
or surgeon legally qualified to practice
medicine or surgery in the state, terri
tory or province in which he may reside
adjacent to the territory, from crossing
the border to attend to patients within
the territory. But any person or persons
not residents of the territory Except as
above named) who may open an Office or
may appoint any place where he may meet
patients or receive any fee or reward fol
prescribing, shall be deemed a sojourner
and shall conform to all the requirements
Of this nc: and pay an additional special
license of twenty live dollars (S25 00), said
Incense to be in force fos the period of one
year, and for the benefit Of the school
fund Of the county.
SEC. 10. In constructing the provis
ions Of this act rroncuns used in the mas
euline gender include the feminine, and
the word written includes printed.
SEC. ii. County auditor OF each coun-
ty are hereby authorized to administer
any oaths required by this act, and any
person who shall make any false affidavit
or oath to any statement or matter re-
quired by this act shall be guilty OF
perjury.
SEQ. IL. This act shall take effect and
be in force on and after the first day Of
january, A. D. 1882
Passed the House Nov. 9th, 1881
GEORGE COMEGYS, Speaker
Passed the Council Nov OH, 1881
X. F. STRATTON, President.
Approved 10th Nov, 1881.