Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic medicine and Toxicology. Vol. 1Witthaus, R. A. (Rudolph August)
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Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic medicine and Toxicology. Vol. 1
Witthaus, R. A. (Rudolph August)
Medical jurisprudence; Poisons; Toxicology
The board may refuse to issue a certificate to a person guilty of
unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, and may revoke for like causes.
The applicant in case of a refusal or revocation may appeal to the
governor and his decision will be final (_ib._, s. 9).
DEFINITION.—“Practising medicine” is defined as treating, operating
on, or prescribing for any physical ailment of another. The act
does not prohibit services in case of emergency, nor the domestic
administration of family remedies, and does not apply to commissioned
surgeons of the United States army, navy, or marine hospital service in
the discharge of official duty (_ib._, s. 10).
ITINERANT VENDER.—An itinerant vender of drug, nostrum, ointment, or
appliance intended for treatment of disease or injury, or professing
by writing, printing, or other method to cure or treat disease or
deformity by drug, nostrum, manipulation, or other expedient, must pay
a license fee of $100 per month into the treasury of the board. The
board may issue such license. Selling without a license is punishable
by fine of from $100 to $200 for each offence. The board may for cause
refuse a license (_ib._, s. 11).
PENALTY.—Practising medicine or surgery without a certificate is
punishable by a forfeiture of $100 for the first offence, and $200 for
each subsequent offence; filing or attempting to file as his own the
certificate of another, or a forged affidavit of identification, is a
felony, punishable as forgery.
EXCEPTIONS.—The act saves for six months after its passage the right
of persons who have practised continuously for ten years in the State
prior to its passage, to receive a certificate under former act. But
all persons holding a certificate on account of ten years’ practice are
subject to all requirements and discipline of this act in regard to
their future conduct; all persons not having applied for or received
certificates within said six months, and all persons whose applications
have for the causes named been rejected, or their certificates revoked,
shall, if they practise medicine, be deemed guilty of practising in
violation of law (_ib._, s. 12).
PENALTY.—On conviction of the offence mentioned in the act, the court
must, as a part of the judgment, order the defendant to be committed to
the county jail until the fine and costs are paid (_ib._, s. 13).
FEES.—To the secretary of the board, for each certificate to a
graduate or licentiate, $5 (_ib._, s. 2).
For graduates or licentiates in midwifery, $2 (_ib._, s. 2).
To county clerk, usual fees for making record.
To treasury of board, for examination of non-graduates: $20, in
medicine and surgery; $10, in midwifery only.
If the applicant fails to pass, the fees are returned. If he passes, a
certificate issues without further charge (_ib._, s. 7).
INDIANA.
QUALIFICATION.—It is unlawful to practise medicine, surgery, or
obstetrics without a license (Act April 11th, 1885, s. 1).
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