Examinations.—The constituted State board of medical examiners is authorized to examine persons having no diploma from a medical college, and if found qualified to practise medicine and surgery issue a certificate entitling the holder to practise in this State (ib., s. 7).
Systems, Definition.—No discrimination of schools of medicine is allowed. Any person who prescribes or administers medicine except as provided in sec. 6 is deemed a physician (ib., s. 8).
Penalty.—The violation of this act is a misdemeanor punishable with a fine of from $25 to $100. Each day of practice is a separate offence (ib., s. 9).
Date.—The act took effect ninety days after its passage (ib., s. 10).
Fees.—To the county clerk, for recording, $1.50.
For certificate of record the county clerk is not allowed to charge a fee (ib., s. 3).
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Qualification.—Every person practising medicine or surgery in any of its departments must present his diploma to the board of examiners with affidavits. If the board finds all facts required to be stated in the affidavit to be true, it issues a certificate conclusive in any part of the State (Act 1877-78, c. 576; amending Act 1875-76, c. 518).
The secretary of the board receives applications. The board issues certificates to all who furnish satisfactory proof of having received diplomas or licenses from legally chartered medical institutions in good standing (Act 1875-76, c. 518, s. 3).
The medical society of the State, the eclectic medical society of the State, and the State homœopathic medical society each appoint annually a board of seven examiners who must be regular graduates (Act 1877-78, c. 576; amending Act 1875-76, c. 518).