Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-02
House Bill No. l78
Laws OF 1915
REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE OF
IhL STATE OF COLORADO Bl
PETITION OF REFERENDUM.


1915. tlcro wul Do submitted to the quail
lea clggl 1gs pt the state Of Colorado.
~! t4e.i Approval OF rejection, House
lii!i No l7s. which House Bill was filed
In tlte office ot the Secretary Of State on
the twelfth DAY OF April. A. u. itla.
at --ti u'plocl. L. NJ and referred 10 ,he
People Of the State Of Colorado 10y Pc
tltiun OF -Hefereutuu, Containing more
than the requisite number Of 81 Isul lIreH
lto-wlt. 5 per cent? of tie legal voters Or
tfe state Of Colorado, duly verified, IN
accordance with law ana filed In the
oiiic" OF the secretary OF tate ou tho
IMrWg -SiAth day Of June. a. D. lsl9' at
ii So clock a. NJ
Tie authority Tor submitting such ACT
IS found IA section I Of Article of
the Constitution Of the State Of Colo
raio, providing for the Initiative and
Referendum.
HOUSE BILL No. I52-BT MEssRs
THOMPSON AND CEISF
Az ACT El3LArING 10 rHE PRAC-
IICE or M1DiGlNE IL TILE STATE
OF COLORADO
~ tls state OF Colorado:
SucIJu i. That Section tD53 Of the 1905
Revised statutes OF Colorado be amend
section j. "a board ia hereby estob-
hshed TO be known by the name and
I.XauincIs. said board shall be com
IpacI pt nine practci1g physicinus OF
integrity ana auility VINO snail be resi-
dents OF, and have been licensed 10
practice medicine in tl4s state. and who
shall have been graduated from meut-
cal schools Of high educational require
mrnts ana standing, ana nave been en-
gagged la the active practice OF then
profession within this state. said board
shall perform such duties, and possess
and exercise such powers, relative to
tie protection OF the public health aud
the control and regulation of the prac-
tiee of medicine in this state as shall
upon it.
section = That Section 6g59 OF tine 1905
Revised Statutes Of Colorado be re-eu-
acted without change to read As follows
section :. rho soNerhor shdl appoint
niue physicians, Who shall possess the
qualifications specified IN Section / OF
this act, &c constitute the members o.
said board. Said members shall be SO
classified by the governor that me term
Of Office of three shall expire in two.
three and four and three and six years
from the date OF appointment, Bieu-
nally thereafter the governor shall up-
point three members. who shall possess
the qudllilctllons as tpe9ilieu li sec
lion 1 OF this act, each TO serve Tor the
term OF slA years, ana ne ShHl III
ya,uHcies la the membership Of said
board as soon as practicable.
Section s. That section 6J6O Of the 1905
Revised Statutes OF Colorado be Bmeuded
to read as follows:
5ectlou q SAID board shall biennally
elect president, Wce-prestdent, and
a secretary treasurer from tncr mem
belship and shall adopt u seal which
shall be affixed 10 all licenses issued by
them. They shall, nom time 20 time,
adopt such rules and regulations as thes
deem necessary lbl INC Per lhl llAtl4ANE %
their duties, and "a schedule Oi mlhlIut
educational requirements which shall be
without prejudice, puruulity OF useilm
matOu as to schools or systems a prac-
lice OF medicine. When an applicant
Tor license offers 20 the board sutl5luC-
tory proof that he has complied with
such educational requirements as are
specified in said schedule, the board
shall accept such proof as sufficient
evidence OF the, educational quallica-
tions of the applicant 20 entite hun 70
a license without examination; Proyid-
ed, however. that any person who shall
have been lawfully engaged In the prac-
tice OF tue healing art in tie state OF
Colorado. for not less than three months
Immediately priur to the Gate upon which
this act takes effect, and IS graduate
from an institution chartered. 10 teacn
the healing art BY the state Whorem ii
was located which school, in case the
practitioner graduated theIeIrOm prior
to January LIST, 1905, required such prac-
titioner to he in actual attendance iof
two years Of nine months each of MOI
less than one thousand hours Of IN
struction work In each OF those years
in order to graduate, and which SCHOOL,
In case the practitioner graduated tnere-
from subsequent 70 January l. lJJa, re
quiTed the practitioner 10 be IN actual
attendance for three years OF nine
months each Of not less than one tnous-
and hours of instruction work in each
of those years In order to graduate
shall be granted license to practice
medicine in the State OF Colorado by the
State Board of Medical EXaminers with
out eNamipation rs to lis skill or kuowi-
edge; provided further that such prac-
titioneI shall make application to the
said Board OF Medical Examiners Tor
such license within ninety days after the
date upon which this law takes effect
upon such blank forms as said board
shall provide and shah pay the fees
herein prescribed and shall furnish eyi-
dence satisfactory 10 the p9aru tlat ~
is person of good moral character ana
possesses the educational qualifications
hereinabove specified.
Section l. That Section 606l of the I90>
Revised Statutes OF Colorado be re-enact-
ed without change to read as follows.
Section T. The state Board Of Medical
Examiners shall meet as a board Oi
medical examiners In the city OF Den
yer, on the first Tuesday of January.
April, July and October Of each year
and at such other times and places as
may be found necessary fos the per
formance of their duties.
Section 5. That Section G9G2 OF the i90
Revised Statutes Of Colorado be re-euact
ed without change to read as follows;
Section b. ANY person wishing to oh
tain the right TO practice in this state
who has not heretofore been licensed
so TO do, shall before 1t shall be law
ful for him to practice medicine In thl-
state, make application to said State
Board Of Medical Examiners, through
the secretary treasurer thereof. upon
such form ana in such manner, as shall
be adopted and prescribed by the board
and obtain from the board a license 50
to do. Unless such person shall have
obtained a license as aforesaid IL shall
be unlawful for him TO practice medl
cine in this state. and II he shall prac
tice medicine in this Etate, without firs
having obtained such a license he shall
be deemed to have violated the provi
sions of this act. All applicants for q
license to practice medicine, or for o
renewal OF any such license which has
been revoked. shall furnish the board
with satisfactory evidence Of good mora
Character
Section s. That Section G0Gs OF the 1917
Revised Statutes OF Colorado be ru-ennct-
ed without change TO read as follows.
Section 8. said board shall have
authority to administer oaths, to sum
mon witnesses and TO take testimony
in all matters relating TO their dulles
said board shall issue licenses to prac-
furnish satisfactory evidence Of attain
ments and qualifications under the pro
visions OF this act, and the rules and
regulations OF the board. Such licenses
shall be signed by the president and
attested by the secretary treasurer OF
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