tion, shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable by fine, not exceeding one thousand dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail, for a term not exceeding six months, or both.

LXXXIII. PRACTITIONERS OF MEDICINE, SURGERY, ETC.; THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, ETC.

Act 24 March, 1877, Sec. 1, P. L., 42.-The standard qualifications of a practitioner of medicine, surgery or obstetrics shall be and consist of the following, namely: A good moral character, a thorough elementary education, a comprehensive knowledge of human anatomy, human physiology, pathology, chemistry, materia medica, obstetrics, and practice of medicine and surgery, and public hygiene.

Act 24 March, 1877, Sec. 2, P. L., 42.-It shall be unlawful after the passage of this act for any person to announce himself or herself as a practitioner of medicine, surgery or obstetrics, or to practice the same, who has not received in a regular manner a diploma from a chartered medical school duly authorized to confer upon its alumni the degree of doctor of medicine: Provided, That this act shall not apply to any resident practitioner of medicine, surgery or obstetrics who has been in such continuous practice in this Commonwealth for a period of not less than five years previous to the passage of this act.

Act 24 March, 1877, Sec. 3, P. L., 42.-Before any person shall engage in the practice of medicine, surgery or obstetrics in this Commonwealth, or who has not a diploma as provided for in section second of this act, such person shall make affidavit under oath or affirmation before the prothonotary of the county where such person intends practicing, setting forth the time of continuous practice, and the place or places where such practice was pursued in this Commonwealth; thereupon the prothonotary shall enter the same of record in a book specially provided therefor, to be kept in his office and open to the inspection of the public, and for such service he shall receive the sum of two dollars, to be paid by the affiant, one-half for the use of the prothonotary, the other for the use of the county.

Act 24 March, 1877, Sec. 4, P. L., 43.-Any person who shall attempt to practice medicine or surgery for a valuable considera

tion, by opening a transient office within this Commonwealth, or who shall, by handbill or other form of written or printed advertisement, assign such transient office or other place to persons seeking medical or surgical advice or prescription, or who shall itinerate from place to place, or from house to house, and shall propose to cure any person sick or afflicted by the use of any medicine, means or agency whatsoever for a valuable consideration, shall, before being allowed to practice in this manner, appear before the clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the county wherein such person desires to practice, and shall furnish satisfactory evidence to such clerk that the provisions of this act have been complied with, and shall in addition take out a license for one year and pay into the county treasury for the use of such county the sum of fifty dollars therefor, whereupon it shall be the duty of such clerk to issue to such applicant a proper certificate of license on payment of the fee of five dollars for his services.

Act 24 March, 1877, Sec. 5, P. L., 42.-Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction before any court, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than four hundred dollars, for each and every such offence, for the use of the county wherein such misdemeanor is committed.

ED. NOTE.-This repeals Act of 12 April, 1875.

ED. NOTE. This act has been amended by Act of 8 June, 1881, P. L., 72.

LXXXIV. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER, BY PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

Act 8 June, 1881, Sec. 7, P. L., 74.-Any practitioner, who shall present to the faculty of an institution for indorsement, or to any prothonotary a diploma which has been obtained fraudulently, or is in whole or in part a forgery, or shall make affidavit to any false statement to be filed or registered, or shall practice medicine or surgery without conforming to the requirements of this act, or shall otherwise violate or neglect to comply with any of the provisions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be punished, for each and every

offence, by a fine of one hundred dollars, one-half to be paid to the prosecutor and the other half to be paid to the county, or be imprisoned in the county jail of the proper county for a term not exceeding one year, or both, or either, at the discretion of the

court.

LXXXV. PENALTY FOR PRACTICING MEDICINE OR SURGERY

CONTRARY TO LAW, IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.

Act 15 April, 1869, Sec. 1, P. L., 1067.-It shall be unlawful for any person to commence or continue the practice of medicine or surgery in the counties of [York], Indiana, Perry, Juniata, [Adams], Bucks, Northampton, Lehigh, and Elk, except Ridgway and Ridgway Township, who has not graduated with the degree of doctor of medicine and received a diploma from a chartered medical college or other institution authorized to grant diplomas: Provided, That the provisions of this section shall not apply to persons who have been eight years in continuous regular practice, though they may not have graduated as aforesaid, nor to persons who are reading or have read medicine, under the instruction of a physician or surgeon who has the qualification to practice prescribed by this section, when such person has the assent of such preceptor to practice.

ED. NOTE.-Above section applied to Cumberland County by Act 2 March, 1871, P. L., 156. By Act of,14 March, 1871, P. L., 349, to Cameron, Clearfield, Montour, and Fulton.

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Act 15 April, 1869, Sec. 2, P. L., 1067.-Any person who shall practice or attempt to practice medicine or surgery, or shall prescribe for any sick person, or perform any surgical operation for fee or reward, in violation of section one of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars, at the discretion of the court; one-half of said fine to be for the use of the informer, and one-half for the county in which such fine shall be imposed.

Act 15 April, 1869, Sec. 3, P. L., 1067.-Any person who shall attempt to practice medicine or surgery, by opening a transient office in any of the aforesaid counties, or who shall, by handbill or other form of written or printed advertisement, assign such

transient office or other place to meet persons seeking medical or surgical advice or prescription, shall, before being allowed to practice as aforesaid, appear before the clerk of the courts of the proper county, and shall furnish satisfactory evidence to such clerk of the courts that the provisions of section one of this act have been complied with, and shall, in addition, take out a license for one year, by payment of a license fee, for the use of the proper county, of two hundred dollars: Provided, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to druggists or dentists: And provided, further, That physicians commencing practice in any of the counties aforesaid, with the intention of residing permanently therein, shall not be subject to the provisions of section three of this act.

Act 31 March, 1870, Sec. 1, P. L., 690.-Any person violating the third section of the act to which this is a supplement, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall pay a fine of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, one-half for the use of the informer and one-half for the use of the proper county; or in default thereof, to be imprisoned for a term not less than six months nor more than one year, at the discretion of the court: Provided, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to Perry and Indiana counties.

Act 31 March, 1870, Sec. 1, P. L., 705.-It shall be unlawful for any person to commence or continue the practice of medicine or surgery in the counties of Dauphin, Chester, Carbon, Luzerne, Mercer, Erie, Blair, Bradford, Sullivan, Crawford, Beaver, Monroe, Washington, Venango, Lycoming, Huntingdon, Schuylkill, Lawrence, Somerset, Philadelphia, York, Union and Adams, who has not graduated with the degree of doctor of medicine, and received a diploma from a chartered medical school or other institution authorized to grant medical diplomas: Provided, That the provisions of this section shall not apply to persons who have been ten years in continuous regular practice, though they

may not have graduated as aforesaid, nor to persons who are reading medicine under the control and instruction of a physician or surgeon who has the qualification to practice prescribed by this section, when such persons have the assent of such preceptor to practice: Provided, however, That such student shall not locate

any office or business station outside the usual office of his preceptor.

Act 31 March, 1870, Sec. 2, P. L., 705.—Any person who shall attempt to practice medicine or surgery, by opening a transient office in the aforesaid counties, or who shall, by handbill or other form of written or printed advertisement, assign such transient office, or other place, to meet persons seeking medical or surgical advice or prescription, shall, before being allowed to practice as aforesaid, appear before the clerk of the courts of the county, and shall furnish satisfactory evidence to such clerk of the courts that the provisions of section one of this act have been complied with, and shall, in addition, take out a license for one year, by payment of a license fee, for the use of the county, of two hundred dollars: Provided, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to dentists: And provided, further, That physicians or surgeons commencing practice in any of the aforesaid counties, with the intention of remaining permanently therein, shall not be subject to the provisions of section "one" of this act.

ED. NOTE.-See Act 14 April, 1870, P. L., 1156, as to Berks. Also 9 April, 1872, P. L. 1055, as to Westmoreland. Also 1 April, 1872, P. L., 697, as to Clarion. Also 29 March, 1870, P. L., 659, as to Warren and McKean. Also 22 May, 1871, P. L., 1049, as to Northumberland. Also 26 February, 1872, P. L., 153, as to Tioga. Also 23 March, 1872, P. L., 542, as to Butler County.

Act 31 March, 1870, Sec. 3, P. L., 705.-If any person shall violate any of the provisions of this act, every such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, or less than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding six months, at the discretion of the court.

LXXXVI. PENALTY FOR DEMANDING OR RECEIVING MORE THAN FIVE DOLLARS FOR SERVICES AS ATTORNEY OR AGENT IN PENSION CLAIMS.

Act 24 March, 1868, Sec. 2, P. L., 47.-Any attorney, agent or other person prosecuting any claim under this act, who shall demand or receive any greater sum than five dollars as a fee, for prosecuting any claim under this act, shall be deemed guilty of a