The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

To regulate the practice Oi
 in the State of Alabama.
 Section i. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama, that the Board of Censors of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, organized m pursuance Of the Constitution thereof adopted at Tuscaloosa, In March lsts, is hereby constituted a State Board or Medical Examiners, and. is charged with the duties hereinafter prescribed
 Sec. g. That an applicant for certificate of qualification to treat diseases of human bengs by any system of treatment whatsoever shall. accoro7 ing to rules prescribed by the Medical Association by the State of Alabama, be examined, in writing, by the State Board of Medical Examiners in the following named branches of medical learning. to wit: chemistry; anatomy; physiology; the etiology, pathology symptomatology, and diagnosis of dis- eases; obstetrics and obstetrical opera tions; gynecoiogy; major and minor surgery; physical diagnosis diseases of the eye ear, nose and throat; and hygiene and medical jurisprudence.
 Sec. g. That an applicant shall betore being permitted to enter upon an ex- animation fill out an application blank, giving his name, age, residence, collese and date of graduation eff a gradutel, references and such other data as the State Board of Medical Examiners may reouire The applicant shall make af- fidavit that he is the person ne represents himself to be, and that ne will faithfully observe all rules govern ing the examination. Any member or the State Board of Medical Examihers, or the Supervisor of Examinations ap- pointed by said Board, Is hereDy authorized to adm. mister the oath pre- scribed. The Board shall have the right to refuse to examine a person whose reputation is such as to renaer him unworthy of membership Tn lhe medical profession.
 Sec. f. That when an applicant Wno has undergone examination shows such a standard of proficiency In tne branches of medical learning enunerat- ed in section of this act as mas peeh socfation of the State of Alabama, certificate of qualification, in form 70 be prescribed by the said Association' shall be issued to the applicant, wnich certificate shall entftle the nolaeF thereof to treat any disease of human heinps he may be called upon to treat fin accordance with the teachings or the school or sect of medicine to which he belongs.
 Sec 5. That when an applicant states in writing that he does not pro, nose to practice major surgery, salu annIicant shall be exempt from ex- animation in said branch Of maJor surgery and should his proficiency m the other branches of medical iearnlns named in section of this act reacn the standard established by the Meuical Association of the State of Alabama, a certificate of qualification in form fo he prescribed by said Association, shail he issued to him. which certificate shall entitle him to treat any diseases of human beings he may be called uopn 10 treat in accordance with the teach- ings of the school, or sect or meaicine to which he belongs. provided that the haIder shall not be entitled to perform the operations of major surgery anu that this restriction shall appear on the face of the certificate
 to attain the standard of proficiency prescribed by the tSate Medical As sociation his examination shall pc deemed unsuccessful. Such applicant shall however, be entitled to anotnel examfnation at any time after the ex niration of six months from the date or the preceding examination.
 isl-E Scr n s That a physician who re- ceives a certificate of qualfiction shall, within ten days after locating in county. file said certificate in the or flee of the Judge of Probate of sucn county for record. and should salo ohvsician remove his residence to an other county he shall within said tune have his rtificate re-recordedN Any failure on the part of the holder or a certfficate of qualification to comply with the provisions of this seeton shall render such certificate null ana void
 sec. 8. That the Judge of Probate of county shall provide blank booK of suitable size. to be called the Regis ter of Physicians" in which book shall be recorded all certificates of qualified tion filed by the physicians of the county. The fee for recording eacn certificate shall be fifty cents. At some time between the first and tenth of January of each year the said JudgF Of Probate shall forward to the StatS Board of Medical Examiners full re- port of the names of all physicians together with their post offices; whose certificates have been recorded in ms office for the preceding year; and IT anv physician whose certificate was so recorded shall have removed from the county or shall have died, the place rornoved ro if known, OF the date of the death, as the case may be- snail pc fegec'eS gee g. That ths State Board of Medical ExaminerS may establish re- ciprocal relationS With similar poards of other statesK reference to the ls- suance of cert Icates of qualifications provided thaf such reciprocal relations shall not b. established with the State Board ofB examiners of any State that does nof <equire examination upon SUD, (
 learp %g as those enumerated in sec tiorA of this act and does not main tai "a standard of proficiency at least se( Al to that maintained by the State ' Ard of Medical Examiners of thls Aate. When such reciprocal relations nave been established a certificate or Qualification may be Issued without / examination to a person who presents evidence that he has complied with the requirements of reciprocating state Roard of Medical Examiners provided that on the face of such certificate statement shall appear that 1t was ls- sued pro forma and without examina- tion.
 Sec. 10. That physician who re- sides fin an adjoining State. near the border of this State shall be allowed the privilege of practicing In any county of this State into which his practice may extend without examina- tion, provided that he holds certIl- cate of qualification from his own State Roard of Medical Examiners and causes said certificate to be placed on record in the office of the Judge of Probate of the county or counties in this State into which his practice extends and provided further, that he shall not open an office or establish place Tn this State at which calls may be lett for him. similar privilege shall De
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