The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
PHYSICIANS LICENSES.
Provisions Of the Law Regulating the
Practice of Medicine.

The law governing the practice of med
icine has an emergency clause, and goes
into effect at once Ii provides for a State
Board of Medical Registration and Exam
ination of five members, 10 be appointed
by the Governor. those first appointed to
be so classified that the terms of two shall
expire at the end of one year. and of the
others one each year; their Successors shall
serve four years each. No school of medi-
cine shall have majority representation
and not more than three shall be of the
same political party. but all shall be grad
yates of medical colleges within this State
and reputable physicians. The state ASSOC
citation of the different schools of medicine
are given a power OF nomination for MEN,
bers of this board, and the Governor is 10
make his selections from the lis: so fur
nished him. The Governor may remove
any member for cause and may fill all va
cancies by appointment for the unexpired
term. This board will hold meetings on
the second Tuesday of January. April.
July and October OF each year. and such
additional meetings as are found necessary,
and the members will receive $40 per day
and travelling expenses while so employed.
1t may employ clerk at a salary of s1.Os0
a year and is required TO keep a record OF
to practice medicine. The board must nix a
schedule OF the minimum requirements for
the recognition OF medical colleges. which
must be printed in circular form and
In establishing the schedule the board snail
not discriminate against any school or sys-
50 nor more than S-DO Is PROVIDED as a
penalty for practicing medicine, surgery or
obstetrics without license from this
board. and opening an Once for sucn pur-
al "a - 4
mess TO practice medicine. TO prescribe
tor to give assistance 10 those suffering
from disease, injury or defOrmity, is de-
clared 10 be within the meaning of this act
Persons who now Dracticing medicine,
surgery or obstetrics under "a license from
the county In which they practice may OBJ
tain a certificate from the state board by
presenting their license within ninety days.
together with an affidavit that they legally
possess the same. and paying a Zee or 81
Persons wishing TO begin 10 practice must
present a diploma from some college OF
medicine ana surgery. approved by the
as 10 how and when he received the di-
ploma and the atlidavits of two resident
freehoders of his county as TO his identity
and pay a fee OF s.. When a certificate Is
received from the state board u must be
presented to the county clerk, who will is
sue q license TO the applicants upon pay
ment Of 30 cents. All diplomas presented
to the board must be returned TO the appli-
cant. Midwives must also take out licenses.
the fee being 81 for those now practicing
and 81 for those desiring 10 begin. A per-
son guilty OF felony or gross immortality or
addicted TO the liquor or drug habit 10 such
an extent as TO render him unit 10 prac-
tice medicine or surgery may be ref Used
certificate, and the board Is given power to
revoke a certificate for the same cause.
upon notice and hearing granted TO the
holder. An appeal may be taken from the
action OF the board in refusing or reVOking
a certificate 10 the Governor and attorney
| general, whose decision. either for or
against the applicant. is fnal. The act does
not apply 10 dentists or those practicing
optometry, nor TO nonitinerant opticians.