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· 4/1/1907

Commonwealth v. Densten

Citations

  • 217 Pa. 423
  • 66 A. 653
  • 1907 Pa. LEXIS 729

Syllabus

<p>Physicians — Registration—License—Constitutional law — Police power —Act of May 18, 1893, P. L. 94.</p> <p>Registration as a physician after March 1, 1894, under the Act of June 8, 1881, P. L. 72, is outside of the limitations of the Act of May 18, 1893, P. L. 94, and is useless as a defense to an indictment for practicing medicine without a license.</p> <p>The Act of May 18, 1893, P. L. 94, providing for the licensing of a physician and surgeon is a proper exercise of the police power of the state, and does not violate either the federal or state constitutions.</p>

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Judges: Potter, Stewart

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