The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-01-17

more 'uan tvo collars fhsiI 30 charged tor Ger
tihcsfe."
sec 2. section u Chapter rs u the Gen.
eral Las j. hfrchy smendsd ~ - 20 read - fol-
lows:
"sec. s. The board NAV. after due notice and
hearing, in its discretion refuse 70 grant the GER
tihcste provided Tor Ia section u this chapter
20 any physician who D. not - good moral char.
seter or who has violated any ~ ibe laws - the
state, Or who has been guilty ~ gro.s unprofes-
siouai conduct conduct ~ chaTacter likely o.
deceive ~ defraud the public and may, after due
notice and hearing. revoke any ceuihcate issued
or granted by IL heretofore ior like cause Or i0f
any fraud 0r deception committed 100 obtaining
such feriihrate, for any other cause which 100
the opinion - '3id board shall render The holder
Of such Certificate an unit persnn fo pra'tcr med
idnc boz this state. The rmhfrs ~ said board
arc hereby seyerally aA oriled 90 administer
oafhs. and s1td board, boo 90 r4.e- nt Proceeding
p'nding before IL. is hereby authorized and en-
paHtrrd 20 summon Witnrs. i| nihpTna signed
by tbr secretary - aid hoaId and 10 compel
such Uifue'-o- 10 attend a"d testify in ihe same
manner %, witness. are compelled 20 app and
tr-iifr boo either division nf th. supreme court
snd -lid h.ard is aufh0ri/ tn compel fu. prD-
duofiYn ~ 40 papers, bo0.., documents, records,
'rfitno1tcs. ~ other legal Fidcu'c hat may De
ne,rtar ~ proper for tHe determination and
decision ~ WY question ~ 'nc II-'nargr ~ any
dut, required hy law - sa.d board bf i,ssIug 4
suhpatu duo,- tcrum sigf.i Dos tu. -.ri tlrg;
and ,t.IF person disobrfirl anI .noh a" 30 .lIll
be- considered ~ iu contempt. and -did board may
punish any contempt OF i's authority in like man
ner a. contempt may Boo punished by either diyi-
si0n ~ iHe 800 IrrIur rUIIf. AuF person WIu shall
willnlly swear hI.ely in anv preceding, matter,
or hearing before .aid board shall be deemed
guilty oi the Grim. ni pHIlr. SAID board shall
serve '0py ~ it- decision ur ruling upon any
person whose crrtiftatr has been refused nr re-
yoktd Any person a2griried Cos any decision or
ruling of -iid board may, within Ten days after
receiving tIid notice. exclusive ~ sunday and
legal holidays. take an appeal thrrefroW t0 the
app,lat. division Of tHc supreme court, sittinZ ~
Pro,idcnco and shall fr therein Dis reasons ui ap.
peal, and serve a ropt thereof uu the secretary,
or por.cu performing tho 'uiir, "f secretary, Of
said board and said appellate division ~ thn su-
promc court shall. soon a. may be, hear and
dctcrpu, said appeal
Section g. section Il ~ said Chapter lGj of the
General Laws is hereby amended 20 a. 10 read as
follow:
"scc. g. Nothing In thi, chapter shall Doe so
construed a. 20 discriminate against any particular
school or system ~ medicine or 90 prohibit
grltuitous services IN case ~ emergency; nor
shall this chapter apply tD commissioned sur
gcOns oi thr uitcI States army, navy, or marine
hospital service, or 10 legally qualified physicians
Of another state. called 10 soc o particular case,
IN consultation with q registered physician Of
this state, bat who do not open an office Or ap-
meet patients or receive calls"
sc. g. Section Of said Chapter lGj oi the
General Laws &, hereby amended so as 20 read as
follows:
"s.c F. Any person who, not being then law.
fullv authorized o'Uwotioo medicine within this
state. aud so registered according TO law. shall
practice medicine or surgery or attempt 10 prac.
ii,c medicine or surgery, or any u the branches
b medicine or surgery, after having received
therefor or with the intent Of receiving therefor,
either directly or indirectly, any houus, gift, or
compensation, or who shall open 1n office with
intent tu practice medicine or shall hold himself
out 10 the public ne practitioner Of medicine,
whether by appcrdng 90 his name the title OF
doctor Ur any ahhip.ilt thereof. OF " D. or
any other title or d, ,-iguatiou implying a prarti.
tonrr Of medicine, or in any other way, shall DE
deemed guilty ~ Wisdemeauur, and upon con.
,ioriou thrrruf shall be- fined fity dollars. and
upon each and every subsequent conviction shall
hr hu,d One hundred dollar. and imprisoned thr.
Is days, either or both. Boo the discretion Of the
court, ana in case when any provision of This
chapter hss been violated shall ~. person yiu.
lating such provision hn entitled 10 receive com
pcnsltiou for services rendered"
Sec. O. This act shall take effect Immediately.
md an acts and parts Of acts inconsistent mere
With are hereby repealed.
I certify the foregoing 70 be true copies
Attest: CHARLES T.. BENNETT,
Se,Tpt1ry Of state