336 HEALTH. [ART. 43

1894, ch. 217.

53. From and after the first day of July, 1894, no person
shall practise medicine or surgery in the State of Maryland, unless
he or she shall be duly registered as a physician or surgeon, in
accordance with the provisions of this sub-title of this article.

1894, ch. 217. 1896, ch. 194.

54. Every person who was practising medicine in the State of
Maryland, on or before the first day of June, 1892, shall be
entitled to be registered as a physician or surgeon or both, upon
making application to the president of either board of State
medical examiners, which application shall be in writing, and
verified by the oath of said applicant, taken before any officer
entitled to administer oaths under the law of this State, and
shall state that the applicant was a duly qualified lawful practi-
tioner of medicine, in good standing, actually engaged in the
practice of such profession in said State, on or before said first
day of June, 1892. And upon receiving said application, and
being satisfied of the truth of said statement therein contained,
said president of such board, shall issue or endorse his permit for
such applicant to be registered, upon a copy of such application,
which permit shall also be countersigned by the secretary of said
board; and any president of such board, to whom such applica-
tion is addressed, may in his discretion make inquiry, and
examine witnesses under oath, or receive other evidence as to
the truth of the statements contained in such application, for a
permit to be registered; and if the president of either of such
boards of medical examiners, shall act upon such application, and
shall refuse the same, then ho president of the other of said
boards shall entertain or act upon any application of such appli-
cant for such permit. And upon the presentation of a permit to
be registered, signed by the president, and countersigned by the
secretary of either of said boards of medical examiners', to the
clerk of the county, where such applicant may reside, or to the
clerk of the circuit court of Baltimore city, if said applicant
shall reside in Baltimore city, it shall be the duty of the said
clerk to register such application and permit, and the name of
such applicant as physician or surgeon, or both, in a book to be
kept for such purpose, and a certified copy of such entry of regis-