The Glenwood post., 1916-10-21
1908 Revised Statutes of Colorado be
amended to read as follows:

Section 12. The term "practice of
medicine" as used in this act, is here
by defined to mean holding out one 3
self to the public as being engaged
within this state in the business of di-
agnosing or treating diseases, injuries
or defects of human beings; whether
by the use of drugs, surgery, manipula-
tioD, electricity, or any other physical
or mechanical means whatsoever; or
the suggestion, recommendation or pre-
scribing of any form of treatment for
the intended palliation, relief, or cure
of any physical or mental ailment or
defect of any person with the intention
Of receiving therefor, either directly
or indirectly, any fee, gift or compensa-
tion whatsoever; or the maintenance
of an office for the examination or
treatment Of persons afflicted with dis
ease, injury or defect of body or mind;
or using the title M. D., Doctor, Sur
geon, or any word or abbreviation to
indicate or induce others to believe
or diagnosis of the diseases, injuries
or defects of human beings: using any
such title other than optician or OPTIC
metrist to indicate that one is engaged
in the business of refracting or fitting
glasses to the human eye; or perform
ing any kind of surgical operation
upon a human being; or the practice
of midwifery; or attending woman
in childbirth without the aid of IL
censed physician and surgeon or n
licensed midwife. If any person who
does not possess and shall not have
filed license to practice medicine
within this state, as hereinabove pro-
vided, shall do any of the acts herein-
above mentioned as constituting the
practice of medicine he shall be deemed
to be praeticing medicine without COM
plying with the provisions of this act
and in violation thereof. Nothing in
this act shall be construed to prohibit
gratuitous services in case of emergen-
cy or to prohibit physician lawfully
practicing in another state or territory
from attending particular case in this
state which he is called to diagnose or
treat; nor the practice of midwifery as
hereinafter defined by duly licensed
midwife, but the practice of midwifery
by any person who does not hold a
license to practice medicine or a license
to practice midwifery issued by the
state board of medical examiners, shall
be deemed to be practicing medicine
without license in violation of this
act; nor the practice of chiropody as
hereinafter defined by a duly licensed
chiropodist, but the practice of CHR
opody by any person who does not hold
license to practice medicine or IL
cense to practice chiropody issued by
the state board of medical examiners,
shall be deemed and considered to be
practicing medicine without license
in violation of this act; nor to prohibit
the practice of Optometry under the
conditions and limitations defined in
Chapter 11s of the Session laws of Col
orado of 1913; nor to prohibit the prac-
tice of religious tenets or religious
rites or ceremonies as form of re-
ligious worship, nor the practice of
Christian Science with or without COM
pensation: or to prohibit commissioned
surgeons in the United States Armv,
Navy, or Public Health and Marine
Hospital Service, from performing their
lawful duties in this state, as such
officers.
Section 49, That Section 6O7O Of
the 1908 Revised Statutes of Colorado
be re-enacted without change to read
as follows:
Section 10. Any person practicing
medicine in this state without comply
ing with the provisions of this act, or
any person who shall have violated
the provisions of this act shall he
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, AMI
upon conviction thereof. shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than fifty
f5O) dollars. nor more than three hun
(3OO) dollars. or by imprisonment IN
the county Jail for not less than ten
1O) days nor more than thirty f30)
days, or by both. Any person present
ing or attempting to file as his own,
the diploma or certificate or creden-
tials of another, or who shall give
either false or forged evidence of any
kind to the State Board of Medical
Examiners, or any member thereof. in
connection with an application for q
license to practice medicine, or who
shall practice medicine under a false
or assumed name, or who shall falsely
personate another practitioner of like
or different name, shall be deemed
guilty of felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by imprison-
ment in the state penitentiary for n
term of not less than one t1) nor more
than ten f10) years, at hard labor.
Section IA. That Section 6071 OF
the 1908 Revised Statutes Of Colorado
be re-enacted without change to read
as follows:
Section IA. All fees received by tho
State Board of Medical Examiners and
all fines collected by any officer of the
law under this act, shall be paid to the
secretary y-treasurer Of said board, who
shall, at the end Of each and every
month. deposit the same with the state
treasurer, and the said state treasurer
shall place said money so received in
special fund to be known as the fund
Of the State Board Of Medical Examin-
ers, and shall pay the same out on war
rants drawn by the auditor of the state
therefor, upon vouchers issued and