The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-08-21
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An Act to regulate the practice OF medicine
and surgery, TO license physicians and sur.
geons. ana 70 punish persons violating the
provisions thereof
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly OF the state OF New Jersey That
the governor shall appoint, by and with the
advice and consent Of the senate, a board of
examiners to he known as the state board OF
medical examiners, said board 10 consist OF
nine members, who shall be persons OF recop-
nized professional ability ana honor; the
terms Of office OF said board shall be three
years, or until their successors are appointed
provided, however, that the members OF the
board first appointed shall be divided into
three classes each class TO consist of three
persons the first class shall hold office under
said appointment for one year, the second
for two years ana the third for three years
from the GATE OF their appointment, ana there
after each member shall be appointed for a
term of three years; ana provided further
that said board shall consist OF five old.school
physicians, three hornnopaths and one eclec-
uci said appointees, shall, within thirty days
after the receipt Of the respective commissions
take subscribe and file, the Office OF the
secretary OF state. the oath or Affirmation pre-
scribed by law.
3 And be it enacted, That said board shan
elect presidents secretary and a treasurer
from It's membership It shall have common
seal, and It's president shall be empowered to
issue SubpWnas ana to administer oaths in
taking testimony In any matter pertaining to
the duties OF said board IL shall make and
adopt all necessary rules. regulations and by
laws not inconsistent with the laws OF this
state or OF tho United States, whereby to per
required under the provisions Of this act.
. And be II enacted, That said board shall
hold meetings for examinations ut the capitol
building OF this state on the third Tuesday OF
June and September OF each year. ana at such
other times and places rs the board may deem
eXpedient; said board shall keep an official
record OF all its meetings. ana an official reg,
ister of all applicants FOR a license 70 practice
medicine and surgery In this state; said reg
lster snail show the name age, nativity, last
and intended place OF residence OF each can
didate, the time he or she has spent In obtain
Ing II competent common school education, and
In medical study, I'm or out OF medical school,
ana the names aud location OF all medical
schools or examining and licensing boards
which have granted said applicant any degree
or certificate of attendance upon lectures upon
medicine and surgery or state examinations
said register shall also show whether said APP
plicant was examined, licensed or rejected
under this act and said legistor shall be prima
facie evidence ofai matters therein contained
4. And be IL enacted, That all persons here.
after commencing the practice OF medicine or
surgery In any of ite branches IN this state
shall apply to said board tor license so to do.
applicants for examination shall present to
The secretary of this board, at least ten DAYS
before the commencement OF the examination
AZ which he or she is TO be examined, i writ
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