The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-10-25

either in money or in the form Of any
thing OF value or in the form OF finan-
cial profit, either as personal compeu-
satiOn or as compensation charge. pro-
fit or gain for an employer. or any
other person or persons, on the repre-
sentatiOn that manltestly inCurable.
sick diseased or injured condition OF
any person can be permanently cured !.
causing the publication. circulation,
exhibition or display publicly Of an ad-
vertisement notice or Information Of
any medicine or means whereby the
monthly periods OF women can be reg
ulated, or the menses, II suppressed. can
be rc-estuhlished. or whereby an hbOr-
tion can be accomplished, causing the
publication. circulation. exhibition or
display publicly OF an advert tsement
relative to any disease OF the sexual
organs or relative to the treatment, al
deviation. palliation, cure or prevention
Of any disease. weakness or condition
Of the sexual organs such as preJudi-
cially to affect public morals. the OBJ
tanning Of fee or the promise or oblt-
CATION to pay fee by fraud. immoral,
.uuprufessiunal or dishOnoruble conduct:
the violation Of any provision Of this
act said board, in determining whether
any applicant for license to practice
medicine is morally, eduyHt tipually and
otherwise qualified to receive such
license, shall upon their own iuitiutlve
make diIigent inquiry and iuyestiga-
tlou whether such applicant possesses
the qualifications required by this act
and those adopted by the board under
the authority OF this act aud whether
such applicant has at any time done
any Of the acts herein made a ground
for refusing or revoklng license ana
they may refuse to grant a license to
practice medicine to any person who,
after such inquiry sind investigation
thev shall find does not possess the
moral. educational and other qualiti-
cations herein requirtd or adopted by
the board under authority Of this act
or who has done any of said acts. But
said board shall not refuse to grant
such license under such CirCuin
stances until said applicant has haa
rfHsf ana ali "a
thirty days notice to appear before the
board ln person and by counsel ana pre-
sent In his behalf such statements, tes-
tlmony, evidence. argument aud au-
thoritv as he may desire 10 call to the
attention of the board. said board ana
the members thereof, may. whenever
them or any OF them that there Is reu-
son to suspect that any person holding
"A license to practice medicine in this
state has been guilty Of any uG the acts
herein made ground for reNnklnB
such license. make an luEtstlEatiou 10
determine the probability Of the com
mission Of any such act by any such
person. II they find such probability
great, they shall notify such person OF
such finding and they shall fix time
and place FOR conducting "a hearing or
such matter and shall give notice
thereof TO the perS-u % suspected and
OF the time and place ~ such heHFlhs'
and the specific charges against him.
and shall inform him that he may be
present at such time aud place In per
son and hg attorney to offer such evil
dence as he may desire upoa the mat
ter under Investigation and may be
heard In his defense Any person may
file n complaint with the secretary
treasurer OF the state Board OF Medical
Examiners against any person who
holds license to practice medicine
an applicant FOR such a license. with
view to having the board revoke or
refuse to grant such a license ON any
Of the grounds herein set out. When
such a complaint Is filed with the sec
retary-treasuTer he shall serve "A copy
thereof upon the person accused. to-
gether with notice Of at least thirty
t3N davz OF he time when. and the
place where said board Will conduct
a hearing thereon and that he may be
present In person and by attorney II
he so desires and may offer evidence
and he heard In his defense, At the
time and place TiNeh Tor a hearing be
fore the board as hrrelnaboye specified
or at any time and place TO which the
matter may be continued. the board
feet under consideration and shall ar-
cord the one against whom charges are
preferred a full and fair opportunity
TO be heard In his defense and shall
adout a resolution finding him guilty
or not guilty Of the matters charged.
and II he be found not guilty the board
be found guilty his license shall be
revoked by the board. The State Board
OF Medical Examiners may, at any time
after the refusal or revocation OF
license as aforesaid. grant or restore
such license to the person affected.
ANY person TO w HON such a license is
SO restored shall pay to the secretary
treasurer fee Of fifteen dollars
tG15 .OOl upon the restoration thereof
The action Of the state Board OF Medi-
cal Examiners in refusing to grant or
in revOkinE a license to practice mcdt-
cine may be reviewed by the District
Court by the writ Of CertlOrari under
the Code Of civil Procedure.
Section L. That Section 6O6g of the
1908 Revised Statutes OF Colorado be
amended to read as follows:
Section II. The term practice Of
medicine" as used In this act. Is here
by defined to mean holding out ones
self to the public as being engaged
within this state iu the business of
diagnosing or treating diseases. in
IurIes or defects Of human beings.
whether by the use OF drugs. surgery,
uanipulatiou electricity. or any other
ever: or the suggestion, recommended
tIon or prescribing Of any form OF
treatment for the Intended palliation.
relief or cure Of any physical or mem
tai ailmeut or defect OF any person
with the Intention OF receiving therefor.
aIther directly or indirectly any fee.
gift or compensation whatsoever: or
the maintenance Of an office for the
examination or treatment Of persons
afflicted with disease, injury or defect
of body or mind or using the title NJ
D. Doctor, Surgeon, or any word OF
a abbreviation TO Indicate or induce
others to believe that one Is engaged
in the treatment or diagnosis OF the
sIiseases INJURIES or defects of human
beings. using any such title other han
one il engaged in the business Of re-
fractIng or fitting glasses to the human
eve. or perfUrming any kind OF sur
gical operation upon a human being