same force and effect of a permanent license until the next regular meeting of the board, when said license. shall become void. Said license shall not be recorded.

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That examination of applicants for license to practice medicine shall be made by said board according to the methods deemed by it to be the most practicable and expeditious to test the applicant's qualifications. Each applicant shall be designated by a number instead of his name so that his identity shall not be disclosed to the members of the board, until after the examination papers are graded. Examinations shall be as follow: anatomy, physiology, chemistry, pathology, surgery, obstetrics, practice, pediatrics, and other subjects in the discretion of the board.

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That there shall be paid to the secretary-treasurer of said board by such applicant for a license by examination, a fee of twenty dollars, which shall accompany the application. The same fee shall be charged for issuing a temporary license; and a fee of fifty dollars shall be charged for issuing a license by reciprocity. No part of any fee is returnable under any circumstances. Nor shall this Act be construed as effecting or changing, in any way, laws in reference to license tax to be paid by physicians and surgeons.

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That said board shall have authority to administer oaths, to summon witnesses and to take testimony in all matters relating to its duties. Said board shall issue licenses to practice medicine to all persons who shall furnish satisfatory evidence of attainments and qualifications under the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations of the board. Such license shall be signed by the president and attested by the secretary-treasurer of the board under its adopted seal, and they shall be absolute authority to the persons to whom they are issued to practice medicine in this State. It shall be the duty of the secretary-treasurer

under the direction of the board, personally or by deputy, to aid the solicitors of the State in the enforcement of this Act and in the prosecution of all persons charged with violatin any of its provisions.

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That said board may refuse to grant or may revoke a license to practice medicine in this State, or may cause a licentiates name to be removed from the records in the office of any recorder of deeds in the State on the following grounds, to-wit: the employment of fraud or deception in applying for a license or in passing the examination provided for in this Act; the practice of medicine under a false or assumed name, or the impersonation of another practitioner of a like or different name; the conviction of a crime involving moral terpitude; habitual intemperance in the use of ardent spirits, narcotics or stimulants to such an extent as to incapacitate for the performance of professional duties duties; the procuring or aiding or abetting in procuring a criminal abortion; the obtaining of a fee on representation that a manifestly incurable disease can be permanently cured; causing the publication and circulation of an advertisement of any medicine by means whereby the monthly periods of women can be regulated; or the menses, if suppressed, can be re-established; causing the publication and circulation of an advertisement relative to any disease of the sexual organs. Said board may at anytime within two years from the refusal or revocation of a license or cancellation of registration under this section, by a majority vote, issue a new license or grant a license to the person affected, restoring or conferring all the rights and privileges of and pertaining to the practice of medicine as defined and regulated by this Act. Any person to whom such rights and privileges have been so restored shall pay to the secretarytreasurer a fee of twenty dollars on the issurance of a new license.

Sec. 14. Be is further enacted, That the terms "prac

tice of medicine," "to practice medicine," "practicing medicine" and "practice medicine," as used in this Act, are hereby defined to mean holding ones-self out to the public as being engaged within this State in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or injuries of human beings; or to suggestion, recommendation or prescribing any form of treatment for the inteded palliation, relief or cure of any physical or mental ailment of any person, with the intention of receiving therefor, either directly or indirectly, any fee, gift or compensation whatsoever; or to maintenance of an office for the reception, examination and treatment of any person suffering from disease or injury of body or mind; or attaching the title "M.D.," surgeon, doctor, or any other word or abbreviation to his name indicative that such person is engaged in the treatment or diagnosis of the disease or injuries of human beings. If any person shall hold himself out to the public as being engaged within this State in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or injuries of human beings; or shall suggest, recommend or prescribe any form of treatment for the palliation, relief or cure of any physical or mental ailment of any person with the intention of receiving therefor, either directly or indirectly, any fee, gift or compensation whatsoever; or shall maintain an office for the reception, examination and treatment of diseased or injured human beings; or shall attach the title "M.D.," surgeon, doctor, or any other word or abbreviation to his name indicative that he is engaged in this State in the treatment of diseased or injured human beings; and shall not in any of these cases, theretofore have received, shall not in any of these cases, then possess, in full force and virtue, a valid license to practice medicine under the laws of this State, 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 gratiutous service in the cases of emergence, nor the practice of the religious tenents or general beliefs of

any church whatsoever, not prescribing medicine or administering drugs. Nor shall it apply to commissioned surgeons of the United States Army, Navy or Public Health and Marine hospital service, while so engaged, nor to regular licensed physicians called from other states or territories to attend to special cases in this State, nor to the practice of denistry, nor midwives and

nurses.

See. 15. Be it further enacted, That any person guilty of practicing medicine in this State, without complying with the provisions of this Act, or any person who shall have violated the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished, as for a misdemeanor according to Section 1039 of the Civil Code of Georgia, Volume III. Any person presenting or attempting to file os his own, the diploma or certificate or credentials of another, or who shall give false or forged evidence of any kind to the board, or any member thereof, in connection with an application for a license to practice medicine or shall practice medicine under a false or assumed name, or shall falsely impersonate another practitioner of a like or different name, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a term from two to five years in the penitentiary of this State, subject. to the provisions of Section 1039 of the Penal Code.

Sec. 16. Be it further enacted, That on investigation of an applicants credentials said board shall, when convienced that he is qualified to practice medicine, grant him a license without further examination.

Sec. 17. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act, and the same are, hereby repealed.

Resolution by Dr. Westmoreland, abolishing the subscription banquet, was carried.

A motion by Dr. Floyd W. McRae to amend the Con

stitution, article ix, section 3, line 2, by striking out the words and without nomination" after by ballot.

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Tabled.

Resolution introduced at previous meeting changing the hour for the election of officers from 3:00 p. m. until 5:00 p. m. of the second day of the Annual Session, was passed.

MINUTES OF THE ASSOCIATION

BUSINESS SESSION

Athens, Georgia, April 21, 1910

The Association was called to order by the President, Dr. Thomas J. McArthur, of Cordele.

Report of the House of Delegates. (Read by the Secretary).

Dr. W. F. Westmoreland, Atlanta, moved that the report be adopted except that portion which referred to the Fly Committee, and this be taken up for their consideration. This was seconded, and then adopted.

After considerable discussion it was moved and seconed that the whole matter be referred back to the Council for action. This was carried.

The President made the Annual address.

Athens, Georgia, April 22, 1910

The Association was called to order by the President, Dr. Thomas J. McArthur, of Cordele, at 9:00 a. m. Report of the House of Delegates. (Read by the Secretary).

Dr. Clark moved that the report of the House of Delegates, with the exception of the place of meeting of the Medical Board, be adopted. This was seconded and carried.