The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-12
CHAPTER 27s.

An Act TO regulate the practice of Veterinary
Medicine and Surgery in the State of Mary
land.
SECTION l. BE az enacted by the General
assembly Of MARYLAND, That "A commission is
name aud style of 'The State Veterinary
Medical Board, to consist of five commits.
sionrrs who shall be members i'll good stand
ing of some School of Veterinary Medicine,
who shall be appointed by the Governor every
four years, and who shall hold their office
until their successors are duly appointed and
qualified with power in and 10 said Board to
adopt By Laws and Regulations, snch ms they
may deem advisable to carry into effect the
provision of this Act, provided the said BY
Laws shall not conflict with the Constitution
or laws of this State or of the United States.
SECTION ,. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to practice veterinary med
icine and surgery in the State of Maryland
without having previously obtained y diploma
from college duly authorized 10 grant such
students of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
or to those who have passed satisfactory ex-
aminations before the State Veterinary Med-
cal Board, or as herein provided for.
SECTION 3. The said State Veterinary
Medical Board shall hold their meetings at
such times and places as they may deem best,
which times and places shall be set ont fully
aud regularly in their by laws.
SECTION 4. The said State Veterinary
Medical Board shall examine all diplomas as
to their genuineness, and each applicant not
holding diploma shall submitted theoretical
and practical examination before the State
Veterinary Medical Board. said examination
TO be written, oral, or both, which examina
ton, if passed TO the satisfaction of the said
Board, shall entitle the applicant to practice
Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, subject to
provisions and regulations of this Act and
regulations of the said Board.
SECTION 8. All examinations of persons
mol graduates shall be made directly by the
Stale Veterinary Medical Board, and the GER
tifcates given by the said Board shall author
ize the possessors to practice Veterinary
Medicine and Surgery in the State of Mary
land All examinations Of un-gradnated
practitioners must take place before the
thirty first day of December, eighteen hun
dred and ninety y-four. After that date no
certificate shall be granted except to persons
presenting diplomas from legally chartered
colleges.
SECTION g. Any person shall be regarded
as practicing Veterinary Medicine and Sur
gerry, within the meaning of this Act, who
shall have received license as mentioned in
Section :, put hotmng IN TINS Act shall .. be
co,iS'rueu ~ Ptou'o's ineniners cl t1e lneui
Ca. pr1iesS'on ''ori prescribing ior uoinesuc
a'.iliaiS -. III caSe VI enieiseney anu coiiectihg
zee !nereiori nor 10 proniDh gratuilons ser
wees III an e,nesgency' nor 70 prevent any
peIson SN llom p.aoe'e"s 9'erilary Meuiclhe
anu surgery Sn any animal Del1nging 70 hitn-
se'i OF nerseil. Anu - TINS Act snail mol apply
70 70 Goitl,,ssloueu e'erinary surgeons IN the
otileu os'ses nrljy-
10 .. ~ III IS . etuctS", mai IL silaii
ne .Ie M au.y =, suen Doare 70 heep register
.. a.. p,HSlione.s 4ua..'iSe 4, unue' Inis Ae'
pIae'ens .e'e'.,'a'y Meu.eihe s. anu surgery
- A-s =, ms o.A,e, anu 70
eAuss '.e SANE " oe puolisne9 a. iess. once
~, ~ II =. e"sp"pe's P"oi'sheu III Tue
Sy'.1,ns, y, 1,a's'" -, \. :, .,., ~,
IA 80 u 1ins ee eNuote9, ''al t,ie
ia,. la bee s.ai, whit. s,A MONTHS rom !he
uAte :. nereoi, prepare sa'u register, IN which
eie H i'aines Oh all grauuate practitioners IN the
.o.''se a. 1he lline anu IN ae.ua Practice snail
on appicauon 70 tne said Doaru, De inserted
"rthoee examination, anu shaii also on ap-
P,ieauon insert Ihe names OF such persons
VINO are practuoners N actual practice With
out o diploma or certificate or qualification
from recognized school, who have been IN
practiee Tor hye years and upwards, prior TO
ine passing OF this Act, upon proof TO the said
1 Doard tnat they have been so practlcIdg;
lhat all persons practieing at this time and
not having been so practising for live years
ahteeedent 10 this Act shall undergo an ex.
animation before the SAID Board, and IT found
n sad ~ -. 20.