The Monmouth inquirer., 1889-08-29
CHAPTER XIV.

An act to protect the title of veterinary surgeons
and to regulate the practice Of veterinary medi-
cine and surgery In New Jersey,
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, of the State Of New Jersey. That every person
title pertaining to the practice of veterinary med
cine surgery any OF the branches of veterinary
medicine surgery, shall be graduate of legal
lychartered veterinary college or university having
the power authority to confer the degree of vet
erinary surgeon or analogous title, except as pro-
vided for section two; and such utioner shall
be required to register in the book kept for that
purpose. in the office of the county clerk Of the
county in which he resides.
2. And be it enacted, That any person who has
assumed the title Of veterinary surgeon or anslog
title in this state, for the five years preceding
the degree of veterinary surgeon analogous title
shall be allowed to continue the of the title;
but such shall appear before the county clerk
of the county in which he resides and make afida-
Wit of that fact; he shall then be recorded
sexisting practitioner"
s. And be it enacted, That the county clerk shall
purchase book of suitable size, to be known as
the veterinary medical register of the county and
shall set apart full page for the registration OF
die from the county, the county clerk
shall make note of the same, and shall perform
such other duties as are required by this act.
a. And be it enacted. That every practitioner who
shall be admitted to register shall pay to the county
clerk the of one dollar. which sum shall be
compensation in full for registration; the county
clerk shall give receipt for the same. and such
registration shall take place within six months from
the passage OF this act.
shall be construed as to prevent any veterinary
surgeon III legally qualified to use the tite) from
using the title OF veterinary surgeon" analog-
GUS title in this state but IL such veterinary
geon opens Office uses the title for the trans
action Of business,h he shall be deemed a"sojourner.
and shall conform to the requirements of this act
g. And be it enacted, That any person who may
desire to commence the practice of veterinary
gerry or medicine, or any OF its branches In this
state after the passage of this act and who hclds
veterinary diploma, issued, or purportng to have
been issued by any veterinary college or university
oko har otufo
make afdavit before the county clerk that his di-
pioma has been regularly Issued by legally-char-
tered veterinary college university after which
such person will be allowed to register provided
for in this act.
- And be it enacted. That any person who shall
present to county clerk veterinary diploma
which has been obtained fraudulently, which is,
in whole or in part, forgery, or shall make adayt
to any false statement, intended to be fled regis
tered or shall use the title Of veterinary surgeons
or analogous title, without conforming to the re-
quirements of this act. or shall otherwise violate
neglect to comply with any of the provisions Of this
act, shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor. and.
on conviction, shall be punished for each and ever
offense by fine Of one hundred dollars one-haf TO
be paid to the and the other half to be
paid to the county, or shall be imprisoned in the
county jail Of the proper county for term not ex
exceeding one year. or both or either at the d1scre
tion of the court.
g. And be 1t enacted That no person shall recover
in any court in this state any sum OF money what
unless he shall have complied with the provisions Of
this act and s Of the persons authorized by this
act to practice as veterinary sugeon or veterin-
.. And be it enacted, That in order to secure to
and the state board Of health full record Of all
veterinary physicians and surgeons In this state
eha be the duty Of the county CLERK Of each county
associations and societies Of the state and to the
state board Of health list Of names Of all the veter
mary physicians and surgeons who have deposited
and place OF the institution purporting to confer
such diploma. and each county clerk shall yearly