The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29

qualification on record.
 Sec. Il. That the State Board of Medical Examiners may issue to a sur geon or assistant surgeon, of the United States army or navy, or of the United States Public Health and Mari1e Hospital Service a certificate of quali- fication without examination, provided that such surgeon, or assistant sur seon, presents to the State Board of Medical Examiners commission, or other satisfactory evidence showing that he is a medical officer in the United States Army, Navy, or Marine Hospital Service, as the case may be- andprovided, furuther that upon the face of the certificate of qualification so issued it shall appear that the cer- tifcate was issued pro forma, and with out examination.
 Sec. 12. That the State Board of Medical Examiners Is hereby empow- cred to revoke the certificate of quail fication of any physician who uses in- toXicating liquors, or drinks to such extent as to be thereby rendered unsafe or unreliable as practitioner; or that of any physician who is guilty of gross ly immoral or unprofessional conduct; or that of any physician who induces or aids in inducing criminal abortion, or criminal premature delivery, in woman, provided induction of abortion , or the premature delivery, when done for the relief of woman, whose life appears to be in peril shall not be deemed criminal; and provided. further. that wh enever possible the attending physician shall before performing such an operation call into consultation with , him one or more other physicians. Sec. 13. That whenever complaint in writing is made to the State Board z Medical Examiners that a physician in this State has committed any of the offences named in the preceding sec tion CPD, 1t shall be the duty of said board to summon such physician to appear before 1t for investigation of the complaint. provided, that thirty (30) days notice of the nature and specif- cations of the complaint, and of the 1 time and place at which the investiga- ton will be made, shall be given the physician against whom such complaint has been filed. When the investiga- tion Is held. which shall be conducted with as little publicity as possible. tEe person who files the complaint, and the physician against whom the com plaint has been filed shall have the right to introduce witnesses, or written testimony, or both, and shall also have the right to be heard in person, or by counsel, or both. For good reasons such investigation may be adjourned from time to time.
 Sec 14. That when the State Board of Medical Examiners decides to revoke the certificate of qualification of a physician it shall notify such physician of the or der of revocation and shall instruct the Judge of Probate of the county in which such physician resides to make an entry on the margin opposite to the recordel certificate of such physician to the effect that upon the order of the State Board of Medical Examiners the certificate has been revoked entering also date of revo- cation. Any physician whose certificate has been ordered revoked by the Sta.e Board of Medical Examiners shall have the right of appeal to the State Medical Association, or to a court of competent
 
 such physician must give the State Board of Medical Examiners notice within three days after having been informed of the decision of the Board. When the State Board of Medical Examiners has received notice of such appeal 1t shall await the result of the appeal before instructing the Judge of Probate to make the entry of revocation.
 Sec. 15 That the State Board of Medi- cal Examiners shall have the right to is- sue, with or without re-examination, a new certificate of qualification to phy- sician whose certificate has been revoked whenever it deems such course proper and just.
 Sec. 16. That all examinations under this act shall be conducted at Montgoin- cry, and that the State Board of Medi- cal Examiners shall fix the times at which examinations shall be held, pro- vided that no less than two examinations shall be held annually.
 Sec. F. That the fee of examination shall be ten dollars ($100 0O), which amount must be paid in advance of the examlna- tion and to such person as the Board may authorize the receipt therefor. A fee shall not be returned to an unsuc- cessful applicant, but such applicant shall be entitled to a second examination without paying additional fee, provided that such second examination Is obtained within one year after the date of the first examination.
 Sec. IS. That after defraying all ex- penses of holding an examination such as furnishing blanks, paper, postage, cer- tificates, the services of supervisors, cler- ical help, etc., the remaining funds shall be equally divided among the ten mem- bers of the State Board Of Medical Ex- aminers.
 Sec 19 That any person who treats or offers to treat disease of human beings in this State by any system of treatment whatsoever without having obtained certificate of qualification from the State Board of Medical Examiners~shal be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be fined for each offense not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars, and may be imprisoned for not less than one nor more than three months. A physician whose certificate of qualifi- cation is not on record in the county in which he resides shall not be entitled to recover at law any compensation for serv- ices rendered in treating diseases of hu- man beings.
 Ser o0 That the State Board of Medi-