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An Act

To regulate the admission of Physicians and Surgeons to practice in this Territory.

Section 1st. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida, that from and after the passing of this act, every person who may be desireous of practicing as a physician or surgeon within this territory shall before he enters upon such practice or either of them, file in the office of the clerk of the county court of the county therein such practice may be indended to be pursued; a diploma granted to such intended practitioner by some college or university, together with a certificate of the moral character of such intended practitioner and in the event of such intended practictioner having no diploma, he shall file in the office aforesaid a cetificate of his having studied the science of physic or surgery for the term of two years, either at a college, or under the auspices of a reputable physician or surgeon, and any two of the Judges of the county court may at their discretion, grant a license to such applicant to practice as aforesaid.

Section 2. And be it further enacted, That any person contravening this act, shall on conviction be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, at the discretion of the court.

Passed December 28, 1924 Saml Fry Clerk

Jospeh M [Hernandez] President of the Legislative Council December 30th 1824

Wm P Duval Governor of the Territory of Florida