FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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board signing the same in a book kept for the purpose, as a

part of the records of his office ; and the number of the book

To file

and the page therein containing said recorded copy shall be

license.

noted in the body of the license. Said records shall be open

to public inspection, under proper restrictions as to their

safe keeping, and in all legal proceedings shall have the

same weight as evidence that is given to the record of the

conveyances of land ; the fee for each registration shall

be one dollar, to be paid by the person whose license is

registered.

49. This act shall not apply to commissioned surgeons of

the United States Army, Navy or Marine Hospital service,

Not to
apply

to physicians or surgeons in actual consultation from other

States, or to persons temporarily practicing under the

supervision of an actual medical preceptor.

50. Any person to whom the provisions of this act applies,

practicing or attempting to practice medicine or surgery in

Misde-
meanor.

this State, without first having obtained the license of one

of said boards of medical examiners, shall be guilty of a

misdemeanor, and shall pay a fine of not less than fifty dol-

lars, nor more than two hundred dollars for each offense, or

in default of payment shall be confined in the city or county

jail until the fines and costs are paid, and shall be debarred

from recovering compensation for services rendered as such

physician or surgeon.

51. The provisions of this act shall not apply to any mid-

wife or person who may render gratuitous services in case

Midwife.

of emergency.

52. It is provided that said board shall make a written

report to the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland

To report.

and to the Maryland State Momeopathic Medical Society

every two years.

Approved April 2nd, 1892.