Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-14

person not previously registered, to prae-
tiee veterinary surgery medicine or Gen
tistry. or any branch thereof, within tue
state. without having previously OBTAINED
a certificate from the state board OF vet,
Urinary examiners and being registered
as herein provided.
Section 3 Section four of said chapter,
as amended by section two OF chapter
eighty-nine of the public laws OF one
thousand nine hundred and seven. ana
by section one of chapter eighteen OF the
public laws of one thousand nine hundred
eleven is hereby amended by Striking on
from the end of said section the words
nothing in this act shall be construed
as prohibiting any person residing IN
the State of Maine not registered from
practicng veterinary surgery, medicine
or dentistry or any branch tnereoI, anu
collecting reasonable compensation Tor
such service provided such person does
not attach TO his name V. s, or Feter-
mary surgeon, or any veterinary tltie
ordinarily used advertised by caro-
sign or otherwise" and by adding IN
place thereof the following: Nothing IN
this act shall be construed as promoting
the performance of services rendered ~
anyone in case OF emergency nor Pr pr
hibiting any person from pfactlcfhs
veterinary medicine, surgery or cen
tistry. on any animal belonging 70 nun
self, nor shall this aot be CONSTRUED aS
prohibiting castration OF animals ny any
resident Of his state so that said sec
ton, when amended, snail reao dS ioi-
lows:
Section L. Amy person who was en-
gagged IN the practice OF veterinary sun sur,
branch thereof in this state, ON the
twenty-secoud day of February, one
thousand nine hundred and five, may; on
or before the fifteenth day of September
one thousand nine hundred and eleven.
register mis- name and address with the
state board of veterinary examiners ana
give proof to said board that he was so
in practice on said twenty-second day
of February one thousand nine hundred
and five and be entitled TO all rights and
privileges granted by said act as he
peared before said board at the time
stated in section four of the aforesaid
act. Any person shall be regarded as
practicing veterinary surgery, medicine,
or dentistry or any branch thereof, with
in the meaning of this act. who has pub
licly professed to be veterinary sur
geor. or has prescribed for sick or M
iured animals and accepted lees Tor Susil
services, or has attached to his name the
title ~. S" or veterinary Surgeon,
or any veterinary title ordinarily used;
Nothing In this act snail be construed
as prohibiting. the performance OF ser.
vices renaered by any one i'll ease Of
emergency nor prob: 4iting any person
from praetieing veterinary medicine,
surgery, or dentistry on any animal De
longing to himself; nor Shall this act be
construed as prohibiting castration OF
animals by any resident of this state
Section A. Section five of said chapter,
as amended by section three of chapter
eighty-nine of the public laws of one
thousand, nine hundred and seven. Is
hereby amended by striking out after the
word "Ave'' In the third line, the words,
by using any veterinary title or al
yertising by card, sign or otherwise
shall be graduates of a legally chartered
veterinary school, college or university
having the power TO confer degrees N
veterinary surgery, and so. that said
section, when amended, shall read as
follows:
Section s. All persons who shall COM
mence the practice of veterinary su
gerry, medicine, or any branch thereof,
within the state, after May first, nine
teen hundred and five, shall pass an ex-
a animation TO the satisfaction of said
board of examiners. Applicants for ex-
animation as herein crowded shall file
with the secretary of the board their
written request of such examination, and
pay to the treasurer of said board Zee
of five dollars before being permitted to
take such examination.
Section s. Section six OF said chaptec:
is hereby amended by adding to SAID
section the following: ANY veterinarian
not a graduate, desiring to render pro-
pessional services for the State of Maine,
in any of its departments, shall at the
request of the Live Stock Sanitary Com
missioner, submit himself to an examina-
ton before said board of examiners as
to his fitness to perform the service.
So that said section when amended snail
80 4 follows: