Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-30

equivalent of a company of infantry,
Section g. Said act is hereby furthe
thereto:
Section 9. When the commissions no,
issued are vacated the lieutenant corn
nSnding the ships company shall b
election of the division commanders shal
be as prescribed for the election of con-
pany officers
[Approved March III
Chapter SO.
An Act to regulate the practice of En-
balming and the transportation of tn
bodies of persons who have died of in
fectiouS diseases.
Section !. For the preservation of tn
pubic health the state board of healtl
| Is empowered to make such rules and reg
uiatons as 1t may deem necessary, relat
ing 10 the transportation of the remains
OF persons who have died of infectious
diseases, said rules and regulations so fa
as may be deemed practicable and safe
10 De uniform with those which are nov
IN erect. or which may be in effect in tn,
inces.
Section 2. The state board of health 1.
also authorized to make, alter or ament
rules and regulations governing the prep
otherwise of all bodies dead of an in.
fect1ous, contagious, or other disease.
Section 8. Every person who shall or
the approval of this act be engaged In
tne business OF undertaking and practice
of embalming human bodies in this state
and shall desire to continue in that bust
ness, must, before the first day of Sep
TENDER, nineteen hundred three register
his name, age. length of time in the bust
ness and place Of residence. with the
state board of examiners, and shall re-
ceiVe a certificate certifying that he is a
registered undertaken and embalmer, un-
der which he shall have all the privileges
of licensed embalmer.
Section 4. Any person wishing TO be-
come an undertaken, an embalmer of dead
human bodies, or engage in the business
of caring for and preparing dead human
bodies for burial. transportation or Gre
nation, as a regular and permanent bust
ness or profession. shall have an intelli-
gent comprehension of the art of embalm-
ing, and of such rudiments of anatomy
and of the characteristics Of. and the dan
gers from the contagious and infectious
diseases. and of the actions and uses OF
d1Slnfectant agencies, as the state board
the protection of the living, before he is
permitted to practice said business or pro-
fession within this state, and shall also
be required to pass an examination be-
fore board of examiners created and
empowered by this act.
Section s. After the examination has
been completed the state board of exam
dners shall judge of the qualification of
tic upltiCdut, IL satisfactory, the
certificate of licensed embalmer shall
be issued to him, under which he shall
have legal authority to prepare bodies
dead of infectious or contagious disease
for transportation, and to do any work
coming within the province of his voca-
ton.
Section 6. The state board of examiners
has authority under the law to revoke,
for cause, any license it may issue, and
the failure to comply with the law and
the regulations of the state board of
health shall be deemed sufficient provo
cation for the revocation Of license.
Section Z. Examinations for licenses
shall be given by the state board of eX-
aminers at least twice annually, at such
time and place as they may determine.
The examination papers shall contain
embalming as the state board of examin-
ers may deem necessary to determine the
qualifications Of the applicant for the
business. and if found qualified, certifi-
cate, as provided for in section five of this
act. shall be granted him.
Section s. The board of examiners shall
consist of four members made up as fol-
lows: Two members of the state board
of health, one of whom shall be the sec
rotary of the state board of health, and
who shall be the clerk of the board. and
two practical undertakers and embalmers
The board of examiners shall be appointed
by the governor by and with the advice
and consent of the executive council, and
the three appointive members shall hold
office for one. two and three years respec-
lively. and until others are appointed to
fill their places. At the expiration of the
first term of Office of each member, future
appointments shall be made for three
years. In case of q vacancy due to death, |
or other car5e. the vacancy
shall be filled by an appointment for the |
uneXnired term. as is provided Tor origi- |
nal appointments.
Section 8. The state board of health
may adopt such blanks and forms of pro- |
IL
to carry out the provisions of this act, |
and it shall keep on file a list of all regis
tered and licensed embalmers and a
record of examinations, together with the
examination papers, all of which shall be |
open to public inspection.
Section III. NO person shall inject into |
any cavity or artery of the body of any
person who has died from an accidental |
any fluid or substance until a |
legal certificate of the cause of death from
the attending physician has been OBJ |
tanned. nor until legal investigation has |
nal cause Of death is alleged or suspected, |
no fluid or other substance shall be in
tected into a body until the cause of death |
Is legally established.
Section IL. The board shall keep a |
record. containing the names and resi- |
dences of all persons registered hereun-
der, and record of all moneys received |
and disbursed by said board, and said |
RECORDS, or duplicates thereof shall al |
ways be opened to inspection in the office |
of the secretary of the state board of |
health during regular office hours Said |
board shall annually report to the state
board of health, on or before the first day !
OF January in each year; the report to |
contain a full and complete account of |
all its official acts during the year, to- |
gether with statement of the receipts |
and disbursements of the board and such |
as may be deemed proper.
Section r. The fee for registration |
under this act shall be one dollar, and for |
examination five dollars. The money |
thus received by the board of examiners |
shall constitute permanent fund for |
carrying out the work provided in this |
act. From the money thus received the |
expenses for printing, for stationery, for |
postage, for other expenses necessarily in |
Cured under the provisions of this act. |
and for the full compensation of the menu |
bers of the board of examiners, shall be |
paid. The board of examiners shall be en- |
titled to five dollars each per day and ex-
penses during session. The clerk of the |
board shall be paid one hun |
bred dollars for the first year of his ser
vices. and thereafter he shall receive the |
same compensation as the other men,
bers of the board; any balance shall be |
turned into the treasury of the board of |
examiners. The clerk of the examining |
board shall act as treasurer of the board, |
and shall deposit or otherwise care for |
any money which may be in the treasury |
rs he may be Instructed by vote OF the |
board of examiners.
Section H. Any person who shall violate |
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