The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-04-15
AN ACT
To Regulate the Practice Of Medicine
in the State Of Mississippi.

slsslppl, mat no person shall prac-
tiee medicine in the State of Mis-
sissippi unless he shall have recei-
we'd a license TO practice, and have
registered the same as is herein
provided in this act. H
Sec. .. BE it further enacted,
That there shall be established
Boards of CensorS in the State of
Mississippi, one board in each con-
gressional district, whose duty it
shall be to examine into the quail
tieation of applicants for such Ii
cense.
Sec. 8. Be il further enacted,
That the board of censors i'll each |
district shall be composed of the /
two sanitary commissioners of said |
district, and in case the members
of said board shall differ in their
opinions as to the qualifications of
: the applicant, the record of exam
ination herein after provided for
shall be forwarded to the secretary
of the State Board of Health, who
who shall decide between them,
and issue or withhold the license
as the ease may be.
Sec. 4. BE it further enacted,
That examinations for license shall
be in writing, and each board of
censors in their examinations for
license to practice medicine, shall
+. be governed by such rules and
regulations as shall be prescribed
by the State Board of Health
: provided said board shall not dis
> criminate against any applicant on
account Of the system of practice
y he may advocate, and the State
board of health shall have juris'
diction in cases of appeal from
;, any decision Of the board of cen
= :. sors. Any applicant for license
. whose application has been endor
sed "unfavorable," may appea
~ from such decision to the State
70 board; provided such appeal il
. claimed by the applicant by no
tice in writing, lodged with th'
il secretary of the State board o
IA health within thirty days from th'
&c decision of the board of censors
~ The State board shall decide sucl
v appeals on the written examination
m filed with the secretary, at tn
70 meeting succeeding the filing 0
the notice of appeal.
n See. .. BE it further enacted
re That applicants for license unde
n this act shall make their applies
tions in writing, stating: LIST. Iii
name in full; I'd. Nativity an
10. age; Sd. Residence and pos
ne office 4th. Time spent in profe'
st sional studies 9TH. Physician 0
as preceptor under whom studie
on were pursued, with postoflice az
ny dress; 9Th. Courses of medic'
II lectures attended; 7th. Name
all medical school attended; Sth.
a graduate, name of college gran
We ing diploma; 9th. Time spent
hospital, if any; 10th. Time
'rn practice, if any 11th. School
to practice chosen; 18th. Referee
ces as to character.
to Sec. G. Be it further enacte
on That applicants for licenses sha
be examined only on the followil
Up. branches of medicine, viz: Ana
omy, chemistry, obstetrics, mater
d." medica, physiology, pathology, su
gerry, hygiene.
We See. Z. BE it further enacte
That applicants for license shi
deposit with their application
,ou each fee of fifteen dollars al
twenty-five cents. Fifteen dolla
of which shall be appropriated
self the use of the board of censo
hir- as their remuneration, and out
Mr.. which the expense of advertise
lol- the time and place of meeting
said board of censors, as is here
'ro- after provided, shall be paid; a.
vas twenty-five cents of said fee sh
to be forwarded to the secretary
to the board of health, as a fee I
lat services hereinafter provided Il
Sec. s. Be it further enacte
That an applicant for.license who
IN a examination proves satisfactory
win, the board of censors, shall have
Ar certificate to that effect furnish
G to him by the board of eensors, viii
So certificate shall entitle him to pr;
him tice medicine in the State of NJ
ON, sissippi from the period OF thu
the days from the date thereof, and
was shall be the duty of the boards
lent censors to endorse the applicati
ell,n " favorable or "unfavorable,' y
the may be determined by the boa
field of censors, and forward it, toge
er with the record of examinati'
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