65-2869. Persons deemed engaged in practice of medicine and surgery.
65-2869
65-2869. Persons deemed engaged in practice of medicine and surgery.For the purpose of this act the following persons shall be deemed to beengaged in the practice of medicine and surgery:
(a) Persons who publicly profess to be physicians or surgeons, or publiclyprofess to assume the duties incident to the practice of medicine or surgeryor any of their branches.
(b) Persons who prescribe, recommend or furnish medicine or drugs, orperform any surgical operation of whatever nature by the use of any surgicalinstrument, procedure, equipment or mechanical device for the diagnosis,cure or relief of any wounds, fractures, bodily injury, infirmity, disease,physical or mental illness or psychological disorder, of human beings.
(c) Persons who attach to their name the title M.D., surgeon, physician,physician and surgeon, or any other word or abbreviation indicating thatthey are engaged in the treatment or diagnosis of ailments, diseases orinjuries of human beings.
History: L. 1957, ch. 343, § 69; L. 1969, ch. 299, § 14; L.1976, ch. 273, § 30; L. 1988, ch. 251, § 5; July 1.