State Act
Section 28. False assumption of medical practitioner or practitioner to be an offence.
The Himachal Pradesh Medical Council Act, 2003
28. False assumption of medical practitioner or practitioner to be an offence.- Any person who falsely assume that he is a medical practitioner or practitioner as defined in clause (e) of section 2 of this Act and practises the modern scientific system of medicine, shall be punished with regorous imprisonment which may extend upto three years, or with fine which may extend upto twenty thousand rupees or with both. Explanation.- Under this section, punishment can be awarded only to medical practitioners or practitioner as defined in clause (e) of section 2 of this Act and no punishment may be awarded to any one practising Veterinary Medicine or Veterinary Surgery or Homoeopathic or the Ayurvedic or the Siddha or the Unani System of Medicine or those holding Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery or Bachelor of Indian Medicine and Surgery degree.