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Prohibition of conferment, of degree, etc.— (1) Save as provided by section 38, no person shall confer, grant or issue or hold himself out as entitled to confer, grant or issue any degree, diploma, license, certificate or other documents stating or implying that the holder, grantee or recipient thereof is qualified to practice Modern Medicine, Homoeopathic Medicine or Ayurvedic Medicine, Siddha Medicine, Unani Tibbi Medicine or Yoga and Naturopathy, as the case may be. (2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees and if the person, so contravenes is an association or organization, every member of such association or organization who knowingly or willfully authorises or permits the contravention shall on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees.