La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-10-28


Section ). Every person who de-
sircs TO obtain a license to practice
medicine la the state OF Colorado
shall first make application for such
license upon such form as the state
Board OF Medical Examiners shall pro-
vide, giving all Information called for
therein. and pay the license Zee herein
specified and shall furnish to the
board such evidence OF good moral
character as the board may demand
ThcreupOn the board shall Investigate
tho moral character, education and
experience OF the applicant, The
burden OF showing good moral
character to the satisfaction Of the
Board OF Medical Examiners shall be
upon the applicant but the board
shall make such Independent iuycsti-
shall be granted license upon his
credentials nor permitted to take an
examination for a license until the
board is satisfied THAI he possesses a
good moral character. The board
shall next determine whether or not
the applicant is entitled to "A license
upon his credentials ana In detsrmiu-
ing this question they shall consider
his general reputation. preliminary
education. degrees received from cdu-
uutiuull Institutions. licenses TO PrAC-
tIcc IN other states. prdctic" and hos
pltHl experience. experience as q
matter tending 70 show his fitness to
receive license without examination.
II the applicant Is not granted IL
ucuse upon his credentials. or II he
Instead Of upon his credentials. he
shall be- permitted to take an exam
IuItluu before th" board and no per-
son who possesses good moral char
license upon the form provided by
the bUHrh and has paid the fees here
In specified shall DE denied the right
TO take the examination However. no
e.
uuiou ANA falls therein shall there.
after Doe licensed upon credentials
which bee Possessed AZ the time OF the
examination. nor shall any person
who has been licensed upon credcn-
tl3ls. De permitted to take AN exam.
milton. Every applicant for license
shall De designated by number in
stead Of by name 80 that his Identity
shall not Toe disclosed to the members
Of the board until after the exam
nation papers are graded. and every
applicant whose examination papers
grade at least 70 per cent. on the ay-
"rIEe shall bee granted license The
subjects Of examination shall be as
follows. Anatomy physiology, chemis-
try symptomntDlOEy. tONeOlOgy, path
oloEy. surgery and obstetrics but no
question shall o." asked Of any appll-
cant COucc Ilng materia medlca,
thrrH pDutlCE or any manner means,
or system OF treatment or healing.
section g. That Section GU6G Of the
1905 Revised Statutes % Colorado he
re.enacted without change to read as
follows.
Section 8 Every person who shall
receive "a license from the State Board
corded In tho office Of the recorder
Of deeds OF the county In which he
resides and shall likewise have 10 re-
corded lu the counties TO which he
purpose Of pr5CticinE medicine. The
failure on the part Of the holder OF
"a llCrur" TO have II recorded. before
he shall begin the practice Of msdl-
cine In this state. shall render 1t null
section 10. That Section s0s7 OF the
1905 Revised Statutes Of Colorado be
r"-eutCt"d without change to read as
follows
Section 10. The recorder OF deeds
Of each county Of this state shall Keep
for public inspection. In a book pro-
HldTd for that purpose. complete
list and description OF the licenses re-
corded ~ him il. , When any such S.
record he shall stamp or writ" upon
the face thereof his signed memo
raudum " the date when such license
nas presented for record
section n That section s1ss OF the
1905 Revised Statutes OF Colorado be
amended 20 read as follows
section ~. The state Board Of Med
Irll Examiners may refuse to grant.
medicine be- this state or may cause a
name to be removed from
the record In the office OF any re-
rprugr Of deeds lu the state upon any
81 the following grounds. to wit The
employment uf fraud or deception In
applying for or securing n license, or
Iu passing the examination provided
for Ice this act the practice OF med
l,tuc under H false or assumed name
or ImprfsUuatlUU Of another physician
~ this stat" or ot any state, territory
or foreign country, Of like or dittcr-
rut name. the conviction Of a felony
or Of Grim. involving moral turpl-
tudra hnbitual iutcmpCraur~ In the use
81 ardent spirits narcotics or rtimu-
lAnts. tn" procuring or aiding or
ah~ttlng lu procuring or attempting
to procure criminal abortion.
grossly negligent or ignorant NAL
practice. the obtaining OF a f-~. either
directly or indirectly either In money
or iu the form OF anything Of value
or iu the fern Of financial profit
either as personal compensation or as
charge. profit or gain
for an employer. or any other person
or persons, on IN" representation that
a manif.stly inCurabi., sick. diseased
or injured condition OF any person
can he permanently cured causing
IN" publication, circulation exhibition
or display publicly Of an advertise
mvnt noiic" or Information Of any
medicine or means whereby the month
lN periods OF women can be regulated,
2
re-. established. or whereby an nhor-
tiuu can be accomplished, causing the
publication, circulation. exhibition or
display publicly Of an advertisement
relative to any disease Of tn" S.Nu-
81 organs or rrlntiy" To the treatment.
alienation pHllihtlous cur" or proven
ton Of any disease. weakness or con.
dition ~ the sexual orEnns such "a
pTrludlruliY 60 affect public morals
tho obtaining 81 r." or IN. promise
or obligation 60 pay u fee by fraud
immoral uuur0fesHiuual or diHhouors
able conduct the violation % any pro-
vision OF this act said board In de.
trIriuiuU whether any applicant Tor
a license Co prartic. medicine " NOR
lllY. Internationally and otherwise
qualified 90 receive such license,
shall upon their own initatiN" make
dillErut inquiry aud Investigation
phrihpr such applicant possesses the
qualifications required by this act and
those adopted hY the board under IN"
authority Of this act and whether
such applicant has nt any time done
any Of IN. acts herein mad. a ground
for refusing or r.vokins a llr"ns" and
they may r"fuH" to grant a license 10
practice medicine to any person who.
after such inquiry and Investigation.
they shall find does not possess tn.
moral educational and other auaiitl.
cations herein required or adopted by
the board under authority OF this act