The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-15
Medical Iful.

The following is the Ehivelv bill az passed
by the Legislature, for the practice OF medi
cine:
Section l. That u shall be unlawful for any
person TO practice medicine, surgery or obstetrics
III this State. without first obtaining license 50
TO 90, as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2 Any person desiring 70 practice medi
cine, surgery obstetrics in this state, shall pro
cure from The clerk of the Circuit COnrt OF the
county wherein he or she desires 20 practice, IL
ceDse so 10 90, which license shall be issued TO
such person only when ne or she snail have com
piled with the following conditions, to wit: When
such applicant bal file with the clerk his or her
affidavit stating that such applicant has regularly
graduated in some reputable medical college, and
shall exhibit 10 such CLERK the diploma held by
such applicant and file with such ERIK his or her
affidavit with two witnesses stating that he or she
has resided and pIacticed medicine, surgery and
obstetrics in this state continuously for ten years
Immediately preceding the date OF the TAX
ing eject of this Get; or, when suca aDph-
her affidavit, with two Witnesses stating that he
or she had resided and practiced medicine. sur
gerry and obstetrics IN this State continuously for
three years Immediately preceding the date OF
the taking effect OF this act and Ia prior 10 said
date attended one full course OF lectures in rome
reputable college. such applicant shall pay 10
such clerk for such licen.e tie sum of 21.50, alc
such CLERK shall record such license, together with
the meme OF the college ia which such applicant
graduated. and the date OF his or her diploma in
book 10 b Kept FOR such purpose, and which
shall he a public record.
Sec 3. Any clerk who shall Issue a license 10
prsctice medicine, surgery or obitetrcs TO any
person who has not complied with the TeQu re-
ments of SectiCn OF this act shall be deemed
guilty OF q miEdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than
SIS nor more than 500. snd such license. or one
procured by any false affidavit, shall be deemed
and held 10 be VOID.
See 4. Any person who snail practice medicine
suTgcTy OF obstetrics in this state without haTing
first procured from the Clerk of the Circuit Court
Of the county wherein he or she shall so practice
license, as provided in this act, shall be deemed
guilty of n misdeme8nor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than
$40 nor more than $500: Provided. that this act
shall not be deemed 10 prohibit women from
practiciDg obstetrics, and such midWives are here
by expressly exempted from its provisions
See. 5. No cause OF action shall lie in favor OF
any person Tor services IS physician, surgeon or
Obsteirican who had not prior to the condition OF
such services, procured g license 10 practice, as
herein provided for and any person who shall
pay any sum OF money or deliver any property,
for any services, TO any psTsOn who is not so
Of in any court Of competent jurisdiction in this
State.
See. 6. The following shall be the form OF
license under this act. The Clerks OF Circuit
Courts shall appropriately & Il mp blanks and issue
the same under The seal OF their respective courts
to-Wit:
THE State OF Indiana .......... County ss
Court county in said state, do hereby
certify .......has complied with the
laws OF the state OF Indiana relative TO the prec
tce OF medicine, surgery and obstetrics, and is
hereby authorized 70 practice medicine, surgery
ald obstetrics in said county.
witness my hand aud seal or said Court,
o. s. thfs.........day of..............., lSS..-
..........- Clerk.
Sec. :. Thisect shall take effect and be in force
from and after the LIST day Of September, 1851