Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-02

rlne hospital service. nor 10 larally
lQuallllod physicians oi other states
called IN consultation. bat who do not
Optn offices or appoint places in tbls
state where patients may be- received.
InOr 10 the Rratultous administration Of
home romedlos. nor 20 mldwivt8 Who
IcOnfine their practice 10 midwifery,
nor to voluntary services IN case o.
eMergaucy, and provided further, that
any physician Or surgeon who pre-
acribea or sells cocaine. morphine.
lciOral or other habit-iorming drugs 20
habllual users. or 20 any person, un-
less for the purpose 81 nllQyIating pain
Tor suffering from disease. shall havo
his or her license revoked upon con-
viction Of tho same. Thin act shall
BE- 30 construed as 10 apply 10 per-
|sonR other than licensed druEgisss OF
|thls state. not pretending 10 be ply.
ficlnns, who offer for sale on the
streets or other public piacea RENE
dies which they recommend for tho
cure OF disease.
See, IL. The state board or meascal
examiners shall refuse 10 admit any
lnppllcant 20 its examinations or tc ~
Sue the certificate provided fOr Ia this
net for any Of the following causes
First, the presentation TO the board OF
any license. certificate or diploma
which was Illegally or fradulently o.
ltained. or when fraud or deception
has been practlced IN passing the ex-
animation. Second, conviction Of me
crime Of the grade OF felony, or one
which involves moral turpitude. or
procuring or aiding or abettlnE tne
procuring Of criminal abortion
Third. other grossly unprofessi0nai or
dlabonorable conduct OF a character
likely 10 deceive or dcftaud TIE PUB
lie: or for habits OF intemperance or
Idrug addiction calculated to endanger
tho lives Of patients: provided tnat
any applicant who may be refused al
mittance to examination before said
hoard shall have his or her right Of
action to have such iaBue tried In the
district court OF the county IN vhicn
some members Of the board shall re.
side.
Sec. ~. Tho license 70 practice
medicine In this state shall be re-
v0ked by any Judge Of the district
court upon proof OF the violation Of
the Law In any respect In regard
thereto, or for any cause for which
the state board OF medical examiners
u authorized 10 refuse to admit per
sons 10 iln examinations as provided
In Section II OF this act. and for ylo-
lation OF the ethics OF the American
Medical association: and Il shall be
the duty Of the several district att0r-
/ noys OF this state 10 fife and prosecute
appropriate judicial proceedings in
the name Of the state On request OF
any member OF the board.
Sec. 10. Any person shalt be re-
gnrded az praeticing medicine withtn
the meaning OF this act: "a Who shall
profess TO be q physician or surgeon
or shall treat or offer 10 treat. any
disease or disorder, mental OF physi-
cal deformity or injury. by any system
or method, or TO effect cures thereon.
/ (2D Or one who shall treat, or offer
10 treat, and disease or disorder. mem
tai or physical. OF sny physical de-
IpOrmity or injury by any system or
method or 10 effect cures thereof and
charge therefor, directly or indirectly,
money or other compensation.
Sec. IA. any person pracelcing
medicine in this state Ia violation OF
the provisions Of this act shall, upon
conviction thereof, DO fined In any
sum not less than fifty dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars, or
punished by Imprisonment IN the
county jail Tor a term not exceeding
six months, or by both such fine anG
/ imprisonment, and each day OF sucn
violation shall constitute q separate
pfienge, and IN no such case shall the
viOiator be entitled 20 recover any
thing for the services rendered
Sec. 10. All certificates heretofore
issued by any board OF medical or o.
teOpnthic examiners ia this state un-
der any former laws shall be, ana
continue ia full force and effect for
one year after this act ahall take af-
feet, but not afterwards; and all such
certificates and all such rights 20 prac-
iice medicine shall be IN all respects
subject TO the provisions OF this act
a. though issued or required under rs
provisions
Sec 16. The terms "physician" and
surgeon" as used IN this act shall be
construed as synonymous. and the
terms practitioner" and "practitlon-
ers OF medicine" as used In this ACT.
shall be construed 10 refer 10 ana IN
clude physicians and surgeons.
Sec. H. Nothing IN this act SHAH 10
construed 10 prohibit practice Of the
religious tenets OF any church In the
ministration of the sick or suffering
By mental or spiritual means without
the nse OF any drug or material rem
edy. provided. that ali Of the pFovis-
IONS OF Chapter f03 OF the Session
Laws OF the ThiFtyflfth Legislative
Assembly. entitled IAN Act to pre-
serve the public health Z. b. No. a.
approved March 10. 1903, are fully
complied With. which act IL continued
in full force
Sec. rs. This act shall be IN force
and take effect ninety days after the
adjournment OF this. inc first session
% the legislature Of the safe OF New
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