The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-15
Public General Laws.
CHAPTER 1874.

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CHAPTER 1914.
AN ACT TO REPEAL AND RE-ENACT
WITH AMENDMENTS SECTIONS
"a AND Sc OF ARTICLE 43 OF THE
CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.
ENTITLED "HEALTH," SUBTITLE
PRACTITIONERS OF MEDICINE"
AND TO ADD ADDITIONAL SEC
TIoNs THERETO. TO BE DEsIG-
MATED AS SECTIONS 81, g. AND es
AND Ga OF SAID ARTICLE.
Section l. Be it enacted by the S Generas
81 and sc of Article 4S OF the 1oa e, u =,
Public General Laws, title Heai !! l.,
subtitle practitioners OF Meqlclne, ne
and the same are hereby repealed ana re-
enacted with amendments and ne" "a Go
tions, to be known as Sections oi, %; 90
and "a, are hereby enacted and added 10
said Article, to be designated as sectiohs
81, g., GO and g.. to read as follows: ,a
Section 81. Every person who was
praeticing medicine in the state dae OF Of une
1892. shall be entitled to be registered as
a physician or surgeon. or DOM, upon
making application to the President OF
either Board of State Medical Examiners,
which application shall be in writing ana
verified by the oath of said appllcah55
taken before any officer emitted 10 au-
and shall state that the applicant was d
duly-qualitied lawful practitioner OF meo l,
cine in good standing. actually engages
in the practice of such profession IN sara
state on or before said first day OF June
1892, and upon receiving said appllca tloI !
and being satisfied of the truth OF sara
ident of such Board shall issue or en-
dorse his permit for such appllcant 70 oe
registered upon a. copy OF Such applica-
ton. which permit shall aiso ~ De esrd and
any president of such board TO Wh01i s9 9ti
application is addressed may, in his diS-
erection. make inquiry ana eaa nihar wi
dence as to the truth of the statements
Contained in such aPpli cat the e1 nres
ide rrn of 70 either til such Board Of Medical
Examiners shall act upon such applca "a
ton and shall refuse the same, then no &c,
president Of the other said board i;a sha ~
such applicant for such permit; and upon
the presentation of permit to pc reg
istered, signed by the president and coun.
tersigned by the secretary OF either OF
said Boards of Medical Examiners, to
the clerk Of the county where such ap-
plicant may reside or to the clerk OF the
applicant shall reside in Baltimore city,
it Shall be the duty of said clerk to reg
lister such application and permit n..,e an q
or surgeon, or both, In book to pc Kept
for such purpose, and a certified copy
of such entry Of registration under the
seal of the court shan be iegai Hviee M h Gs
state. Provided. however, that the pro-
visions of this act shall not apply to those
practicing medicine in the state OF Mary
land prior to June. 1892, and who reg
jStared practitioners of medicine prior
Section S.. Physicians and surgeons of
good, moral and professional standing
who shall hereafter come into this. state
with intent to follow the practice Of
medicine and surgery within, this state,
university of good standing, or having
a certificate or license from Board OF
| Medical Examiners of any state where
to those required by the board named in
this article, may make application to the
president of either Board of Medical E,x-
aminers of this state. which application
shall be made under oath and shall state
where and how long said applicant has
been engaged in the practice of medicine
and surgery. and from what medical col
lege, university or other institution Of
learning he or she has graduated, and
thereuoon the Board of Medical Elk.
aminers shall have the. authority and
go an examination in accordance with
provisions of Section Al or A. inclusive,
of this Article, or may require said APP
plication to submit to a special examina,
tion the terms and methods Of which sha II
be prescribed by the Board of Medical
Examiners. and upon paving the fee for
of this article. after the examination and
determination of said board thereupon,
that said applicant Is qualified to prac-
entitled to a license, a license shall be
issued to him to the same effect as the
form of license set out in Section q of
and recorded as provided by Section Al
of this Article. and It shall then be the
duty of the clerk of the court to register
the name of the person sc, LICENSED as
cordance with the provisions of this act.
81. Any citizen Of Maryland having in
formation Which n causes han him to believe
fully and improperly registered as ply
stefan or surgeon. or both, upon his appli-
cation to the clerk of any court, may
the county wherein such registration was
made, or to the City Court of Balti-
more city, II such registration was in
Baltimore city, which petition shall be
petitioner is informed and believes that
the person named therein has been here
tered as physician or surgeon, or both,
| upon his own application and affidavit
upon the register of physicians or book
kept for such purpose in any court OF
this state for the reason, as said Pc
titioner is empowered that such person
was not lawfully practicing medicine in
| the state of Maryland as duly qualified
practitioner of medicine in said state, en-
| titled to be registered as a physician or
surgeon upon his own application to the
| clerk of said court, and that said petition
shall be struck from the registry of ply
sicians aforesaid. Upon the filing of
such petition the court or one of the
| judges thereof shall pass an order re-
| nrIir-vp he fhprpip aI1apa5 70
| wrongfuly or Improperly registered 10
| answer the same under oath on or be-
| fore q date. to be named within thirty
days from the date Of such order, and to
| show cause, If any there be, why the
prayer Of such petition. should not be
| granted, which order shall be served
petition shall not be answered within the
| time named as aforesaid, or if the answer
| thereto shall he adjudged insufficient by
order directing that the name Of such
| person alleged to be wrongfully or i'm
properly registered, shall be stricken
from the rssf hs OF phY ba hsv or
registered. But if said petition shall be
answered by the defendant being the
person against, whom it is exhibited, by
| an answer under oath, fairly and fully
| denying the allegations of said petition,
| the issues thus raised shall be heard and
determined, by the court. and either
fore a jury of the regular panel. en-
panelled to try common-law cases in said
| petent and compellable to testify at such
| hearing, and upon such hearing the court
| shall render Judgment, with costs. against
the unsuccessful s. l,| party; and II it shall
| practicing medicine in the state of Mary
| land on or before the date June LIST. 1892
| not being a lawful practitioner of medi-
| cine in said state on or before said date,
it shall pass an order directing the name
of said defendant to be stricken from
| the registry of physicians. or surgeons
| or both, which order shall be certified by
| the clerk of the court wherein said de-
| PENDANT was registered. and he shall
| thereupon strike his name from said reg
istry; but the decision upon such petition
shall have no force and effect in any
| criminal prosecution under this Article.
| Section 60. The term "practicing medi-
| cine or a practitioner of medicine" wher
! used with respect to the qualifications OF
a practitioner or appliant to be regis
tered under this Article. shall be con
as profession or means of livelihood
and by one duly licensed or registered
| If a license or register by law at the
claimed, or by one otherwise duly quail,
| fed to practice medicine il other quail
| fications were required by law at such
| date.
| secretary Of either or both of said
state Board of Medical Examiners
ITO inquire into all violations of Law
under this article. and to institute al
all expenses incurred by any secretary O
either of such board hereunder shall b.
| allowed and paid out OF the funds &C
CURED by or belonging 10 said boards, re
| sppctively.
Section g. That the said Board o
Medical Examiners shall have full con
troll over the expenditures and DISPOSE
ton of the funds collected from the fee
and charges authorized to be made unde