Chap. 498.—An ACT to prohibit division of fees between physicians and
surgeons. (H. B. 64.)
Approved March 23, 1916.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
no surgeon or physician shall directly or indirectly share any
fee charged for a surgical operation or medical services with
a physician who brings, sends or recommends a patient to such
surgeon for such operation; or such physician for such medical
services; and no physician who brings, sends or recommends
any patient to a surgeon for a surgical operation or medical ser-
vices shall accept from such surgeon or physician any portion
ot a fee charged for such operation.

2. Any physician or surgeon violating the provisions of
this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not
less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or
imprisonment not less than ten days nor more than one year,
or by both fine and imprisonment.

3. <Any physician or surgeon coming into this State from
another State, or from the District of Columbia, and violating
the provisions of this act shall not be permitted to practice
medicine or surgery in this State for a period of five years from
the date of such operation.