The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29
GENERAL LAWS
Enacted By the Legislature of Alabama

Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama that the Board of Censors of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, organized in pur- suance of the Constitution thereof, adopt ed at Tuscaloosa. in March, 1873. is here by constituted State Board of Medical Examiners, and is charged with the du ties hereinafter prescribed
 Sec. 2. That an applicant for a certi-, dcate of qualification to treat diseases of human beings by any system of treat ment whatsoever shall, according to the rules prescribed by the Medical Associa- tion of Alabama, be examined, in writ ing, by the State Board of Medical Ex- aminers in the following named branches of medical learning, to wit chemistry, anatomy, physiology; the etiology, path ology and symptomatology, and diagno- sis of diseases; obstetrics and obstetr cal operations gynecology major and minor surgery; physical diagnosis; dis eases of the eye, ear. nose and throat; and hygiene and medical jurisprudence.
 Sec 8. That an applicant shall before being permitted to enter upon an ex animation fill out an application blank, giving his name, age, residence, college and date of graduation df graduate), references and such other data the State Board of Medical Examiners may require. The applicant shall make aff- davit that he is the person he repre- sents himself to be, and that he will faithfully observe all rules governing the examination. Any member of the State Board of Examiners or the Super visor of Examinations appointed by said Board. is hereby authorized to admin ister the oath prescribed. The Board shall have the right to refuse to examine a person whose reputation is such as to render them unworthy of membership In the medical profession.
 Sec f. That when an applicant who has undergone examination shows such a standard of proficiency in the branches of medical learning enumerated in sec tion of this act has been or may be fixed by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, a certificate of quail ification, in form to be prescribed by the said association, shall be issued to the applicant, which certificate shall entitle the holder thereof to treat any disease of human beings he may be called upon
  ings of the school or sect of medicine to which he belongs.
 Sec 5. That when an applicant states in writing that he does not propose to practice major surgery, said applicant shall be exempt from examination in said branch of major surgery and should his proficiency in the other branches of medical learning named in section of this act reach the standard established by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, a certificate of qualification in form to be prescribed by said Asso- citation. shall be issued to him. which cer- tificate shall entitle him to treat any dis eases of human beings 1le may be called upon to treat in acc rdance with the teachings of the school, or sect of med icine to which he belongs, provided that the holde- shall not be entitled to per form th operations of major surgery and that this restriction shall appear on the face of the certificate.
 Sec. g. That when applicant fails to attain the standard of proficiency pre- scribed by the State Medical Association his examination shall be deemed unsuc- cessful Such applicant shall, however, be entitled to another examination at any time after the expiration of six months from the date of the preceding examination
 Sec. T. That physician who receives certificate of qualification shall, with in ten days after locating in a county, file said certificate in the office of the Judge of Probate of such county for record, and should said physician re- move his residence to another county he shall within said time have his certih- cate re-recorded. Any failure on the part of the holder of certificate of qualification to comply with the provis- ions of this section shall render such certificate null and void.
 Sec. B. That the Judge of Probate of a county shall provide a blank book of suitable size, to be called the Register of Physicians" in which book shall be re- corded all certificates of qualification filed by the physicians of the county. The fee for recording each certificate shall be fifty cents. At some time between the first and tenth of January of each year the said Judge of Probate shall forward to the State Board of Medical Examiners a full report of the names of all physicians together with their post offices; whose certificates have been re- corded in his office for the preceding year; aid if any physician whose certif- cate was so recorded shall have removed from the county or shall have died, the place to which such physician has re- moved, if known, or the date of the death, as the case may be- shall be re- ported
 Sec. 8. That the State Board of Medi- cal Examiners may establish reciprocal relations with similar boards of other states in reference to the issuance of certificates of qualifications. provided that such reciprocal relations shall not be established with the State Board of Examiners of any State that does not require examination upon substantially the same branches of medical learning as those enumerated in Section of this act and does not maintain standard of proficiency at least equal to that main- tained by the State Board of Medical Ex- aminers of this State When such recip- rocal relations have been established a certificate of qualification may be is- sued without examination to a person who presents evidence that he has com piled with the requirements of a recipro- eating State Board of Medical Examiners l~J t1.ot1 foA NF-