tered and worthy of recognition, subject to the action of the courts in cases of abuse of its discretion in this respect. Fee to Accompany Application. 1543. SEC. 5. With each application for authority to practice medicine and surgery there shall be deposited with the board, or its President or Secretary, the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25), lawful money of the United States, and all money collected by said board shall be used by it to defray its legitimate expenses. Forged or Fraudulent Diplomas-Misdemeanor-Penalty. 1544. SEC. 6. It shall be unlawful for any person to present to said board any forged or fraudulent diploma or license, or one which was not issued to the person presenting the same, and any person who shall so present such a diploma or license shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred and eighty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment for each and every such offense. Certificate on Diploma. 1545. SEC. 7. Any person to whom a diploma or license has been issued may present the same in person, by letter or by proxy, to the board, accompanied by proof to the satisfaction of the board that such diploma or license was issued to the person presenting the same, and if the board shall be satisfied with such proof, and also satisfied as to the character and standard of the college or institution within the United States which issued said diploma or license, said board shall thereupon issue its certificate to the applicant. Certificate Recorded. 1546. SEC. 8. Every person to whom a certificate from the Board of Examiners shall have issued, shall before he enters upon the practice of medicine or surgery in this state, have such certificate recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the county in which he resides. Board May Refuse or Revoke a Certificate. 1547. SEC. 9. The board may refuse a certificate to any individual guilty of unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, and may revoke any certificate for a like In all cases of refusal or revocation the party aggrieved may appeal to the courts for adjudication of the controversy. cause. Who Deemed Physician. 1548. SEC. 10. Any person shall be regarded as practicing medicine, within the meaning of this Act, who shall profess publicly to be a physician or surgeon, or who shall prescribe for the sick or profess to cure the sick by the administration of drugs or other means, or shall append to his name the letters "M. D.," but nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit any gratuitous services in cases of emergency, or to commissioned surgeons in the United States Army or Navy. How Moneys Shall Be Paid Out-Deficiency, How Met. 1549. SEC. 11. All moneys received by this board shall be paid out on its order for its actual necessary expenses and the expenses of its members incurred in attending its meetings, and in case the money received by said board shall be insufficient to meet its actual expenses and the actual traveling expenses of its members in attending its meetings, then the board shall certify to the State Controller, under its seal and over the signatures of its President and Secretary, the amount actually necessary to meet the remainder of the traveling expenses of its members for attending such meetings, and upon the receipt of such certificate the Controller shall draw his warrant upon the State Treasurer for the same, which shall be payable out of any funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated. Quorum-Certificates to Bear Seal and Signatures. 1550. SEC. 12. A majority of said board shall constitute a quorum to transact all business. All certificates issued by said board shall bear its seal and the signatures of the President and Secretary, and shall authorize the person to whom it is issued for that purpose to practice medicine or surgery in any and all counties in this state upon complying with the requirements of this Act. Non-Compliance With Provisions of This Act a Misdemeanor-Penalty. 1551. SEC. 13. Any person practicing medicine or surgery in this state without first complying with the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred ($100) dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than fifty days nor more than one hundred and eighty days for each and every such offense, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any person may institute proceedings at law provided for in this Act, and it shall be the duty of the Board of Medicial Examiners, or any member thereof, whenever satisfied that any of the provisions of this Act have been violated, to institute or cause to be instituted the proper proceedings for a punishment thereof. No Compensation. 1552. SEC. 14. No member of the Board of Medical Examiners of this state shall receive any compensation for any service or services rendered under the provisions of this Act. To Take Effect. 1553. SEC. 16. This Act shall take effect, so far as the certificates provided for are concerned and be in force in that respect, on and after the first day of May, 1899, and in all other respects it shall take effect upon its approval. An Act to insure the better education of practitioners of dental surgery, and to regulate the practice of dentistry in the State of Nevada. Certificate Required to Practice. Approved March 16, 1895, 84. 1554. SECTION 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person who is not at the time of the passage of this Act engaged in the practice of dentistry in this state, to commence such practice unless he or she shall have obtained a certificate as hereinafter provided. Governor to Appoint-Who May Be Appointed, etc. 1555. SEC. 2. A Board of Examiners, to consist of five practicing dentists, is hereby created, whose duty it shall be to carry out the purposes and enforce the provisions of this Act. The members of said board shall be appointed by the Governor who shall select them from ten candidates whose names shall be furnished him by the Nevada State Dental Society. Three members, at least, of this board shall be members of the Nevada State Dental Society. The term for which the members of said board shall hold their offices shall be four years, except that the members of the board first to be appointed under this Act shall hold their offices for the term of two and four years respectively, and until their successors shall be duly appointed. In case of a vacancy occurring in said board, such vacancy shall be filled by the Governor from the names presented to him by the Nevada State Dental Society. It shall be the duty of the Nevada State Dental Society to present twice the number of names to the Governor of those to be appointed. Officers of Board. 1556. SEC. 3. Said board shall choose one of its members President and one the Secretary thereof and it shall meet at least once in each year, and as much oftener and at such times and places as it may deem necessary. A majority of said board shall at all times constitute a quorum, and the proceedings thereof shall at all reasonable times be open to public inspection. Dentists to Register-Fee, etc. 1557. SEC. 4. Within six months from the time that this Act takes effect it shall be the duty of every person who is at that time engaged in the practice of dentistry in this state, to cause his or her name and residence or place of business, to be registered with said Board of Examiners, who shall keep a book for that purpose. The statement of every such person shall be verified under oath before a Notary Public or Justice of the Peace in such manner as may be prescribed by the Board of Examiners. Every person who shall so register with said board as a practitioner of dentistry may continue to practice the same, as such, without incurring any of the liabilities or penalties provided in this Act, and shall pay to the Board of Examiners for such registration, a fee of one dollar. It shall be the duty of the Board of Examiners to forward to the County Clerk of each county in the state, a certified list of the names of all persons residing in his county, who have registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act, and it shall be the duty of all County Clerks to register such names in a book to be kept for that purpose. Requisite Qualifications. 1558. SEC. 5. Any and all persons who shall so desire may appear before said board, at any of its regular meetings, and be examined with reference to their knowledge and skill in dental surgery, and if the examination of any such person or persons shall prove satisfactory to said board, the Board of Examiners shall issue to such persons as they shall find to possess the requisite qualifications a certificate to that effect, in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Said board shall also endorse as satisfactory, diplomas from any reputable dental college, when satisfied of the character of such institution, upon the holder of such diploma furnishing evidence satisfactory to the board of his or her right to the same. All certificates issued by said board shall be signed by its officers, and such certificate shall be prima facie evidence of the right of the holder to practice dentistry in the State of Nevada. Fines for Violation. 1559. SEC. 6. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction may be fined not less than fifty dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars, or be confined six months in the county jail. All fines or penalties recovered under this Act shall be paid into the common school fund of the county in which such conviction takes place. Fees Charged for Certificate Report to Governor. 1560. SEC. 7. In order to provide the means for carrying out and maintaining the provisions of this Act, the said Board of Examiners may charge each person applying to or appearing before them for examination for a certificate of qualification, a fee of ten dollars, which fee shall in no case be returned, and out of the funds coming into the possession of the board from the fees so charged, the members of said board may receive as compensation the sum of five dollars for each day actually engaged in the duties of their office, and all legitimate and necessary expenses incurred in attending the meetings of said board. Said expenses shall be paid from the fees received by the board under the provisions of this Act. And no part of the salary or other expenses of the board shall ever be paid out of the state treasury. All moneys received in excess of said per diem allowance and other expenses above provided for, shall be held by the Secretary of said board as a special fund for meeting the expenses of said board and carrying out the provisions of this Act, he giving such bonds as the board shall from time to time direct. And said board shall make an annual report of its proceedings to the Governor, by the fifteenth of December of each year, together with an account of all the moneys received and disbursed by them pursuant to this Act. Certificate Registered -Penalty for Neglect. 1561. SEC. 8. Any person who shall receive a certificate of qualification from said board, shall cause his or her certificate to be registered with the County Clerk of any county or counties in which such person may desire to engage in the practice of dentistry, and the County Clerks of the several counties in this state shall charge for registering such certificate a fee of twenty-five cents for such registration. Any failure, neglect or refusal on the part of any person holding such certificate to register the same with the County Clerk as above directed, for a period of six months, shall work a forfeiture of the certificate, and no certificate, when once forfeited, shall be restored, except upon the payment to the said Board of Examiners of the sum of twenty-five dollars as a penalty for such neglect, failure or refusal. Penalty for False Claim. 1562. SEC. 9. Any person who shall knowingly and falsely claim or pretend to have or hold a certificate of license, diploma or degree, granted by any society, or who shall falsely, and with intent to deceive the public, claim or pretend to be a graduate from any incorporated dental college, not being such graduate, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to the same penalty as provided in section six of this Act. Exception. 1563. SEC. 10. Nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to prohibit any person from extracting teeth. ELECTIONS. An Act to provide for the registration of the names of electors and to prevent fraud at elections. Approved March 5, 1869, 140. Registry Agents, Who Shall Act-Power to Administer Oaths. 1564. SECTION 1. The Justices of the Peace of the several counties of this state shall be ex officio the Registry Agents of their respective townships, and, as such, their powers and duties shall be as hereinafter provided in this Act; provided, that in any township where, from any cause, there shall be no Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified, or where an election district may be situated too distant from the office of the Justice of the Peace of said township, the Commissioners of the county in which said election district is located may appoint some other competent person to perform the duties of Registry Agent, who shall be clothed with the same power and governed by the same restrictions as Justices of the Peace in the registration of the names of electors under the provisions of this Act. All Registry Agents shall have power to administer oaths or affirmations, and do such other acts as may be necessary to fully carry out the provisions of this Act. STATUTE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED. Where a non-compliance with the provisions of the registry or election laws upon the part of the Registry Agent or officers of the election, is not essential to preserve the purity of elections, and the election is fairly and honestly conducted, the voters should not, on account of such irregularities, be deprived of their votes. Stinson v. Sweeney, 17 Nev. 310; McMillan v. Sadler, 25 Nev. Books, etc., Furnished to Registry Agents-Form of Official Register. 1565. SEC. 2. The County Commissioners of the several counties shall provide for the Registry Agents, in their respective counties, when and where required, all proper and necessary books and stationery to carry out the provisions of this Act. They shall furnish to each Registry Agent a book, which shall be known as the "official register," which shall be ruled in columns of suitable dimensions to provide for the following entries opposite the name of each elector, to wit: First Number on the register. Second-Date of registry. ThirdName of elector. Fourth-Age of elector. Fifth-Where born. Sixth-Number of ward, or name of electoral district. Seventh-Description of residence. Eighth--Certificate of naturalization exhibited. Duty of Registry Agents Proviso. 1566. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the Registry Agents, at any time when called on to do so, between the hours of ten a. m. and six p. m. on all legal days, from and after the first day of July, and prior to the twenty-first day of October, prior to any general election, and for twenty days prior to closing the register (which shall close ten days prior to the day of election), for any special or municipal election provided for by law, to receive and register the names of all persons legally qualified and entitled to vote at such election, or who will have legally acquired a residence (being otherwise qualified), and right to vote at such ensuing election according to the provisions of law under which such election may be held, in each election district within their respective townships; entering on the official register under the proper heading, the number and date of registry, the name (with the first or given name in full, if practicable); the age and nativity of the elector, together with the number of the ward or name of precinct, and a particular description of the house, building, or room in which the elector resides; such as will enable the officer or person desiring to serve notice of objection to vote, to find the same without difficulty; and when the person so registered shall be of foreign birth, the fact of the exhibition of or failure to exhibit his certificate of naturalization, shall be noted in the column provided for that purpose, which list, properly entered as in this section required, shall be known as the "official register" of elections of their respective townships; provided, that for ten days next preceding the day set for closing the registry before any election mentioned in this Act, said Registry Agents shall also be in attendance at their respective offices, and ready to register the names of applicants, at any time between the hours of seven and nine o'clock p. m., in addition to the hours heretofore required in this section; and, provided further, that if any person shall fail or refuse to give his residence, with the particularity required in this section, he shall not be registered. As amended, Stats. 1871, 59. FAILURE OF REGISTRY AGENT TO KEEP OFFICE HOURS. It must affirmatively appear that there were good and valid objections which might have been presented if the officer had complied with the law in this respect. Stinson v. Sweeney, 17 Nev. 310; McMillan v. Sadler, 25 Nev. Notice of Expiration of Time of Registration Published. 1567. SEC. 4. The Registry Agents shall cause to be published in a newspaper published in their county, or if none be so published, then in the newspaper published nearest to their county seat, for twenty days before the expiration of the time provided for registration, prior to any general election, and for ten days before the expiration of the time provided by law for registration prior to any special or municipal election, a notice to the effect that the time for the registration of the names of the qualified electors in election districts number of township number prior to the election, (specifying the election), to be held on the day of A. D. 18, for the county of (or city of) will expire at six o'clock p. m. on the day of ----, A. D. 18. The publication of said notice shall continue until the expiration of the time provided for said registration; provided, that in remote or new and sparsely settled districts 11119 ----9 ---- |