Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-01

said section; and by inserting in lieu
thereof the words of medical science
and by striking out the word possess"
in the sixteenth line of said section, and
inserting the words be versed in so
that said section as amended shall read
as follows:
Section r. The board shall examine
all applicants for registration as licensed
physicians or surgeons. Each applicant
snail. at least seven days before the date
of his examination, present to the secre-
tary of the board an application under
oath of affirmation, containing satisfac-
tory proof that said applicant is twenty
one years of age. of good moral charac-
ter and graduate of some reputable
medical school or college in good stand
ing having power to confer degrees
In medicine, and maintaining standard
of preliminary education and of medical
instruction approved by the board,
which said standard shall at least require
that the applicant for admission to said
medical school or college shall present to
said school or college, before beginning
the study of medicine therein, the diplo-
ma of a high school or equivalent school
having a course of study requiring an at
tendance through four school years, or a
certificate of having passed a satisfac-
tory examination before the state super
intendent of schools. or like state officer,
in the studies embraced in the curriculum
of such high school or other equivalent
school. He shall also present such other
facts as the board in it's blank applica-
ton may require, and must pay the fees
provided in thApreceding section: Ex-
amnaons s shar be in " whole or in part
practical character. They shall en-
brace the general subjects of anatomy,
physiology. pathology. bacterology,
sanitation, chemistry, materia medica
and therapeutics. surgery, the principles
and practice of medicine Obstetrics and
such branches of medical science as the
board may deem necessary for the appli-
cant to be versed in. The board may
make such rules and regulations as may
be necessary for reciprocity of lcensure
with the boards of other states which
maintain standard of education at
least equal to their own; but no such
rules shall become operative until they
have been approved by u justice of the
supreme judicial court
Section 9. Section fourteen of chapter
seventeen of the revised statutes is here
by amended by striking out the word
regarding in the second line of said
section and inserting in lieu thereof the
out in the seventh and tenth lines of said
section the word Unanimous" and by
inserting after the word vote in said
seventh and tenth lines the words of
two-thirds of the entire board and by
striking out in the eleventh. twelfth and
thirteenth lines of said section the words
''all fees received by the board hereunder
shall be paid by the secretary thereof
each month, so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section ID. The board, it's members or
agents shall investigate all complaints,
and all cases of noncompliance with or
violation of the provisions of this chap
ter relating to the registration of physi-
clans and surgeons, andt shall bring all
such cases to the notice of the proper
prosecuting officers. Said board, after a
conviction before proper court, for
crime in the course of professional bust
las been issued by them, and after hear
ing, may by vote of two-thrds of the
entire board revoke the certificate and
cancel the registration of the person to
whom the same was issued Said board
may also suspend or revoke any certifi-
cate by a two-thrds vote of the entire
board, in any case where such certificate
has been wrongfully obtained or for any
fraud connected with the said registra-
ton
Section A. Section fifteen of chapter
seventeen of the revised statutes is here
by amended SO that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section 15. Unless duly registered by
said board, no person shall practice
medicine or surgery, or any branch
thereof or hold himself out to practice
thereof for gain or hire within the state,
by diagnosing, relieving in any degree,
or curing. or processing or attempting.
to diagnose, relieve or cure any human
disease. alment. defect or complaint,
whether physical or mental, or of physi-
cal or mental origin, by attendance, or
by advice. or by prescribing, or furnish
ing any drug, medicine. appliance. manip-
ulation, method. or. any therapeutic
agent whatsoever or in any other man
ner, unless otherwise provided by stat
ute of this state. Unless duly registered
by said board, no person shall prefix the
title Doctor" or the letters Dr." or
append the letters m. d." to his name,
or use the title of doctor or physician in
any way. excepting that any member of
the Maine Osteopathic Association may
prefix the title Doctor" or the letters
DIR" to his name, when accompanied
by the word "Osteopath.' Whoever not
being duly registered by said board prac-
tees medicine or surgery, or any branch
thereof, or holds himself out to practice
medicine or surgery, or any branch
thereof in any of the ways aforesaid. or
who uses the title Doctor" or the let
tiers DR." or the letters IN. D." in
connection with his name. contrary to
the provisions of this section, shall be
punished by fine of not less than ono
dollars for each offense, or by imprson-
ment for three months, or by both fine
and imprisonment; the prefiXing of the
title Doctor" or the letters Or" or the
appending of the letters M d. by any
person to his name. or the use of the title
of doctor or physician in any way by any
person not duly registered as hereinbe-
fore described, shall be prima facie evil
dence that said person is holding himself
out to practice medicine or surgery con-
trary to the provisions of this section:
provided tnat nothing HeTeln contained
shall prevent any person who has re-
ceived the doctors degree from any rep
utable college or university, other than
the degree of Doctor of Medicine" from
prefixing the letters "Dr." to his name,
if he is not engaged, and does not en-
gage. in the practice of medicine or sur
gerry, or the treatment of any disease or
human ailment.'
Section 5. Section sixteen of chapter
seventeen of the revised statutes is
hereby amended so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section 16. The seven preceding Sec
tons shall not apply to commissioned
officers of the United States army, navy
or marine hospital service, or to physi-
clan or surgeon who is called from an
other state to treat particular case and
who does not otherwise practice In this
state, nor to prohibit gratuitous service
or the rendering of assistance in emer-
gency cases; nor to clairvoyants or per-
sons practicng hypnotism. magnetic
healing, mind cure, massage, christian
science, osteopathy, or any other method
of healing or prescribing if no poisonous
or dangerous drugs are employed nor
surgical operations performed; provided,
such clairvoyants and other persons do
not violate any of the provisions of the
preceding section in rela ton to the use
of IN. D." Dr." or the title of doctor
or physician
Section S. Section seventeen of chap
ter seventeen of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by striking out the