591, § 11. 1636. Surgeons; assistant surgeons of United States may Aug. 9, practice in this state. The state board of medical examiners 1907. p. may issue to a surgeon or assistant surgeon of the United States army or navy, or of the United States public health and marine hospital service a certificate of qualification without examination, provided that such surgeon or assistant surgeon presents to the state board of medical examiners a commission or other satisfactory evidence showing that he is a medical officer in the United States army, navy, or marine hospital service, as the case may be, and if upon the face of the certificate of qualification so issued, it shall appear that the certificate was issued pro forma, and without examination. 1637. Revoking certificate to practice medicine.-The state г., § 12. board of medical examiners may revoke the certificate of qualification of any physician who uses intoxicating liquors, or drinks to such extent as to be thereby rendered unsafe or unreliable as a practitioner; or that of any physician who is guilty of grossly immoral or unprofessional conduct; or that of any physician who induces or aids in inducing a criminal abortion, or a criminal premature delivery in a woman; provided induction of abortion or the premature delivery, when done for the relief of a woman whose life appears to be in peril, shall not be deemed criminal, and whenever possible the attending physician shall, before performing such an operation, call into consultation with him one or more other physicians. 1638. Investigation by board of examiners to revoke license. Ib., § 13. -Whenever complaint in writing is made to the state board of medical examiners that a physician in this state has committed any of the offenses named in the preceding section, it shall be the duty of said board to summon such physician to appear before it for investigation of the complaint, provided that thirty days' notice of the nature and specifications of the complaint, and of the time and place at which the investigation will be made, shall be given the physician against whom such complaint has been filed. When the investigation is held, which shall be conducted with as little publicity as possible, the person who files the complaint and the physician against whom the complaint has been filed shall have the right to introduce witnesses, or written testimony, or both, and shall also have the right to be heard in person, or by counsel, or both. For good reasons, such investigation may be adjourned from time to time. 1639. Revocation of license entered upon register of physi- Ib., § 14. cians in probate office.-When the state board of medical examiners decides to revoke the certificate of qualification of a physician, it shall notify such physician of the order of revo 46-AC-VOL I Aug. 9, 1907, p. 591, § 15. Ib., 16. Ib., § 17. Ib., § 18. Ib., § 19. Ib., § 20. cation and shall instruct the judge of probate of the county in which such physician resides to make an entry on the margin opposite to the recorded certificate of such physician to the effect that upon the order of the state board of medical examiners the certificate has been revoked, entering also date of revocation. Any physician whose certificate has been ordered revoked by the state board of medical examiners shall have the right of appeal to the state medical association, or to a court of competent jurisdiction, one or both, of which appeal such physician must give the state board of medical examiners notice within three days after having been informed of the decision of the board. When the state board of medical examiners has received notice of such appeal it shall await the result of the appeal before instructing the judge of probate to make the entry of revocation. 1640. New certificate issued after one revoked.-The state board of medical examiners may issue, with or without reexamination, a new certificate of qualification to a physician whose certificate has been revoked, whenever it deems such course proper and just. 1641. Examinations held at Montgomery.-All examinations under this chapter shall be conducted at Montgomery, and the state board of medical examiners shall fix the time at which examinations shall be held, and not less than two examinations shall be held annually. 1642. Fees for examination; payment of.-The fee for an examination shall be ten dollars, which amount must be paid in advance of the examination, and to such person as the board may authorize to receipt therefor. A fee shall not be returned to an unsuccessful applicant, but such applicant shall be entitled to a second examination without paying an additional fee, provided such second examination is obtained within one year after the date of the first examination. 1643. Compensation of board of examiners.—After defraying all expenses of holding an examination, such as furnishing blanks, paper, postage, certificates, etc., the services of supervisors, clerical help, etc., the remaining funds shall be equally divided among the ten members of the state board of medical examiners. 1644. Compensation for services when certificate not recorded.—A physician whose certificate of qualification is not on record in the county in which he resides shall not be entitled to recover at law any compensation for services rendered in treating diseases of human beings. 1645. Records of examinations kept by board.—The state board of medical examiners shall keep complete records of all examinations held by it, giving the name, age, residence, college, and date of graduation (if a graduate) of such applicant examined, together with the results of such examination, which record shall be open to inspection. 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