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thereof within the State of Maryland, shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than Five
Dollars nor more than One Hundred Dollars for the first offense, and not
less than Twenty-five Dollars nor more than Five Hundred Dollars for
succeeding offenses.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 156. 1912, sec. 148. 1904, sec. 119. 1894, ch. 273, sec. 13.

158. The said board shall be the prosecutor in all cases under this sub-
title, and such fine and imprisonment may be imposed by any justice of
the peace of the city of Baltimore or any county where such offense may
be committed.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 157. 1912, sec. 149. 1904, sec. 120. 1894, ch. 273, sec. 14. 1937,

ch. 454, sec. 157.

159. All monies collected as fines under this sub-title shall be paid
unto the treasurer of the County wherein the offense shall have been
committed.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 158; 1912, sec. 150. 1914, ch. 842.

160. From and after April 16, 1914, any person shall be regarded
as practicing Veterinary Medicine and Surgery in the State of Maryland
who shall, in said State, append or cause to be appended to his name the
letters V. S., D. V. M., V. M. D., M. D. V., M. D. C., D. V. S., or
M. R. C. V. S., or the words "veterinary," "veterinarian," "veterinary
surgeon," "veterinary dentist," "veterinary farrier," "veterinary horse-
shoer," "horse dentist" or "horse doctor," or who shall prescribe, advise,
or apply any drug or medicine or other agency, for the relief or cure of any
sick, diseased or injured animal, or who shall publicly profess to do any of
these things, and who charge or receive therefor money or other compen-
sation, directly or indirectly; provided, however, that any person may
without compensation apply any medicine and perform any operation for
treatment, relief, or cure of any sick, diseased or injured animal. Pro-
vided further, however, sections 160 and 161 shall not apply to those
persons who have been engaged in the practice of gelding, but they shall
be at liberty to continue the said practice without registering with the
State Veterinary Medical Board.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 159. 1912, sec. 150A. 1914, ch. 842.

161.¹ Any person who has received a diploma from a veterinary col-
lege lawfully authorized to confer the same, and who has maintained .an
office for the practice of veterinary medicine in Montgomery County for
the period of five years on or before April 16, 1914, upon submission of
proof of such facts to the State Veterinary Medical Board and the pay-
ment of a fee of one dollar, shall be licensed by said Board to practice
veterinary medicine in said Montgomery County without examination.
Any person, not a graduate of a college lawfully authorized to confer a
degree in veterinary medicine, who has been continuously engaged in the
practice of veterinary-medicine, as a means of livelihood, in Montgomery
County for a period of five years previous to April 16, 1914, upon proof

¹ This section does not seem to be embraced in the title or enacting clause of act of
1914, ch. 842.