The Delta independent., 1916-10-27
.uring or aiding or abettlng in pro-

or as compensation, charge, profit gain
persons, on the representation that mani
testify incurable, sick, Diseased or injured
condition of any person can permanently be
cured. causing the publication, circulation
exhibition or display publicly of an adver-
tisement, notice Information of any medi-
cine means whereby the monthly periods
of women can be regulated. or the menses.
if suppressed. can be established, or
whereby abortion can be accomplish
ed causing the publication, circulation
exhibition display publicly of an adver-
tisement relative to any disease of the
sexual organs or relative to the treatment.
alienation, palliation, cure or prevention of
any disease. weakness or condition OF the
sexual organs such as prejudicialy to affect
public morals, the obtaining of fee or tho
promise or obligation to pay a fee by fraud :
immoral unprofessional or dishonorable con-
duct; the violation of any provision of this
act. Said board in determining whether
any applicant for license to practice medi-
cine is morally. educationally and otherwise
qualified to receive such license shall
upon their own initiative make dilgent in
quiry and investigation whether such appli-
cant possesses the qualification required by
this act and those adopted by the board
under the authority of this act and whether
such applicant has at any time done any
of the acts herein made ground for re-
fusing or revoking license and they may
refuse to grant a license to practice medicine
to any person who. after such inquiry and
investigation. they shall find does not pos
sess the moral educational and other quail
fications herein required 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 a license
under such circumstances until said appli-
cant has had reasonable opportunity. and at
least thirty days notice to appear before the
board in person and by counsel and present
in his behalf such statements, testimony.
evidence, argument and authority he may
desire to call to the attenetion OF the board.
Said board and the members thereof. may.
whenever 1t has been brot to the attention
of them any of them that there Is reason
to suspect that any person holding license
to practice medicine in this state has been
guilty of any of the acts herein made a
ground for revoking such license. make an
Investigation to determine the probability of
the commission 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 CON
Quoting a hearing of such matter and shall
give notice thereof to the person so suspected
and of the time and place of such hearing
and the specific charges against him. and
shall inform him that he may be present
at such time and place in person and by
attorney TO offer such evidence as he may
desire upon the matter under Investigation
and may be heard in his defense Any pcr-
son may file complaint with the secretary
treasurer Of the State Board Of Medical Elk
aminers against any person who holds a
license to practice medicine under the laws
of this state. or who is an applicant for
such license, with view to having the board
revoke refuse to grant such license on
any OF the grounds herein set out. When
such complaint is filed with the secretary
treasurer. he shall serve a copy thereof upon
the person so accused. together with notice
of at least thirty 800 days OF the time
when. and the place where said board will
conduct hearing thereon and that he may
be present in person and by attorney II he so
desires and may offer evidence and be heard
in his defense. At the time and place fixed
above specified or at any time and place to
which the matter may be continued. the
board shall receive evidence upon the subject
under consideration and shall accord the
one against whom charges are preferred a
full and fair opportunity to be heard In his
defense and shall adopt a resolution finding
him guilty or not guilty of the matters charg
ed. and II he be found not guilty the boa I'd
shall dismiss the complaint. but II he be
found guilty his license shall be revoked by
the board The State Board of Medical Ex-
aminers may. at any time after the refusal
or revocation of license as aforesaid. grant
restore such license to the person affect
ed. Any person to whom such license is
SO restored shall pay to the secretary treas
fee of fifteen dollars (S15.OO) upon
the restoration thereof. The action of the
State Board of Medical Examiners in refus-
ing to grant or in revolving license to
practice medicine may be reviewed by the
District Court by the writ OF certiorari I'M
der the Code OF Civil Procedure
Section 12 That Section eo6g OF the
1908 Revised Statutes of Colorado be amend
ed 10 read as follows
Section u. The term practice Of medi-
cine. as used in this act. is hereby defined
to mean holding out ones self to the pub
lie as being engaged within this state in
the business of diagnosing treating dis
eases. injuries or defects of human beings I;
whether by the use of drugs. surgery or
manipulation electricity. or any other physi-
cal or mechanical means whatsoever, or
the suggestion. recommendation or prescrib-
Ing OF any form of treatment for the intend
ed palliation, relief or cure of any physical
mental ailment defect of any person
with the intention of receiving therefor
either directly or Indirectly, any fee, gift
or compensation whatsoever. or the maInte-
nance of an office for the examination or
treatment of persons afflicted with disease.
Injury or defect of body mind or using
the title NJ. D., Doctor, Surgeon or any word
or abbreviation to Indicate or induce others
to believe that one is engaged In the treat
ment or diagnosis OF the diseases INJURIES or
defects of human beings; using any such
title other than optician or optometrist to
Indicate that one Is engaged In the business
of rcfractin2 or fitting glasses to the human
eye; or performing any kind OF surgical
operation upon human being: or the prac-
tice OF midwifery; or attending a woman
In childbirth without the aid OF n licensed
physician and surgeon or n licensed midwife.
II any person who does not POSSESS and shall
not have filed license to practice medicine
within this state. as hereinabove provided
shall do any OF the acts herenaboyc mention
ed az constituting the practice of medicine
he shall be deemed to be 'practicing medicine
without complying with the provisions of
this act and in violation thereof. Nothing
In this act shall be construed to prohibit
gratuitous services in case OF emergency or
to prohibit physician lawfully practicing
in another state or territory from attending
a particular case In this state which he is
called to diagnose or treat nor the prac-
tice 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 II.
cense to practice midwifery issued by the
state board OF medical examiner shall be
deemed to be practfcing medicine without a
license In violation of this act; nor the
by duly licensed chiropodist, but the prac-
tice Of chiropody by any person who does
not hold license to practice medicine or
license to practice chiropody issued by the