The Lambertville record., 1873-06-11
CHAPTER CcLx. ~
An Ac. esnate DE prallee Of pn.stry and to pro-

An Act to regulate the practice of Dentistry and pro-
tect the people against empreism in
BE it enacted BY the Senate and General Assembly of
the State Of New Jersey That from and after the pass
of thisact shall be unlawful for any person to
in tbs practice Of dentistry in the state OF New Jer
ploma the faculty Of dental coicge chartered un-
der the authority some one Of the United States or
from board of dentists duly authorized and appointed
by this act 10 issue such certificates
consist OF five practitioners OF dentistry who
bers in coed standing of the New Jersey Dental So
ing in the State Of New Jersey for term of mol less than
three years. said board shalbe elected by the NV Jer
den Of said % Nv srey ae %
yer to hf all vacancies in said board for unexpred
B. And beit enacted Thatit shall be the duty of this
board first TO meet annuayat the time of meeting OF
the New Jersey State Dental Society oeDer at the
call of any three of the members Of said boa thirty
days notice must be given of the annual meetings Sec
ondIy, to prescribe course of reading for those who
study dentistry under private instruction thirdly, to
grant rtifeate to all applicants who undergo salts
factory exaninatien fourthIy to keep book in which
tcates topracfce dentistry in the State New Jersey
after the passage Of this act a
book Of record and transcript from certified to by
the officer who has il in keeping with the common
seal, shall be evidence In any court in the state
And be- enacted That three members Of said board
shall constitute quorum Tor the transaction Of business
ard should not be present the day appon
ed for their meeting those present may adjourn from
day to day until quorum is present. ~
0aton of this practice dentistry in the State of New
Jersey for afee reward shall be liable Indictment
and conviction shall be fined not less than fifty or
than three hundred dollars provided that nothing
in this act shall be 70 prevent any person from
extracting teeth and provided further that none OF
these provisions shall apply toreguar censedphs cians
and SURGEONS.
7. And be it enacted That trial of such Indictment
1t shall he incumbent the defendant to show that he
has authority the law topractce dentistry to
empt himself from such penalty.
And bei enacted, That one half OF all fines collect
ed shall nure to the nfomer and the other half to the
educational fund of the county.
And belt enacted That nothing in this act shall ap-
ply to persons who shall be engaged in the practice Of
dentistry in this state at the time of the passage of this
act. yae
10 And be Il enacted That to provide fund to carry
out the provisions of the third section Of this act it shall
be the duty Of the board of examiners to collect from all
who receive the certificate practice dentistry the sum
OF thirty dollars EACH Of which sum- If there Be any
manning afterquidang necessary the balance
shall be paid into the treasury OF the said New Jersey
State Den al Society to be kept fund for the more
perfect carrying out Of the provisions ofths act and the
board Of examiners for their remuneration shall receive
from theabove fundten dollars per day day OF
III And bet enacted That this act shall take effect i'm
niediately.
Approved March IA, 1873.