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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

test examination shall, on payment of such fees as hereinafter
are provided for, be registered as veterinary practitioners.

No expense
to State.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That no moneys shall be paid
out of the State treasury for the use or purposes of this act.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That any person not registered

Penalty for
failure to
register.

who shall practice veterinary medicine or surgery, or any
branch thereof within the State of Maryland, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined in the sum of not
less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars for
each offense, or imprisonment in the house of correction for
any term not less than three monthf, nor more than twelve
months, for each and every offense.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That the said board shall be

Board to
prosecute
offenders.

the prosecutor in all cases under this act, and that 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.

Disposition of
nnes.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That a moiety of the fine im-
posed under this act shall be paid to the informer, and the
other moiety shall be paid into the county treasury wherein
the offence shall be committed.

When ser-
vices of vet-
erinary sur-
geon may be
dispensed
with.

SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That in any part of any
election district of any county in the State where it may not,
in the judgment of the owner of the animal, be advisable to
secure the services of a duly authorized veterinary surgeon,
then the person or persons desiring to obtain advice as to the
physical condition of any animal or animals belonging to him,
or her, may procure the services of any person that he or she
may desire, to give such advice or to perform any services for
the relief of his or her animal or animals that may be neces-
sary.

Effective.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 6th, 1894.