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VETERINARY LEGISLATION. 
AN ACT to regulate the practice of Veterinary Medicine and 
Surgery in the State of Illinois. 
Section 1 . Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illi¬ 
nois, represented in the General Assembly : That no person shall 
be permitted to practice as a veterinary surgeon, by either pre* 
scribing for, or treating any domestic animal for any disease, in 
jury or ailment whatever, without having previously obtained a 
diploma from some college,- authorized to graduate students in 
veterinary medicine and surgery, or is a recognized member of 
the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association, or who has 
passed a satisfactory examination before an appointed board for 
that purpose. 
Section 2. Every person holding a diploma from any vete¬ 
rinary college, or certificate of membership of said Veterinary 
Medical Association, or from the Board of Examiners appointed, 
shall, previous to his engaging in the practice of veterinary 
medicine and surgery, have said diploma or certificate recorded 
in the office of the clerk of the county in which he resides ; and 
the record shall be endorsed thereon. Any person removing 
to another county to practice, shall procure an endorsement to 
that effect upon his diploma or certificate from the county clerk 
and shall record the diploma or certificate in like manner in the 
county to which he removes. The holder shall pay to the county 
clerk the usual fees for making the record. 
Section 3. Any person shall be regarded as practicing vete¬ 
rinary medicine and surgery within the meaning of this act, who 
shall profess publicly]! to be a veterinary surgeon, and who pre¬ 
scribes for or treats sick and injured domestic animals. But 
nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit gratuitous serv¬ 
ices in case of emergencies. 
Section 4. Any person practicing veterinary medicine or 
surgery in this State, without complying with the provisions of 
this act, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars 
nor more than two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for a 
period of not less than thirty days nor more than two years, or 
by both fine and imprisonment for each and every offense. Any 
