The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-04-29
An ACT to regulate the prac.

tiee Of Dentistry in this State. A
Section /. Belt cuactcd by me
Legislature Of the State of Miss
issippi, That It shall be unlawful
for any person. Who is not, at the
/ time of the passage OF this act,
engaged in the practice of dentis-
try. to begin IN such practice, uu
less such person shall have re-
ceiyed diploma from the faculty
of some reputable dental college
duly authorized by the laws OF
this State, or some other Of the
1 United States. or of some foreign .
country, in which college granting I
such diploma there was was at the .
time OF such granting annually de-
livered a full course Of lectures
aud Instructions in dental surgery
unless such person shah comply
with the other provisions Of this
act: provided, however, that the
provisions Of this act shall not
apply to any person holding the di-
ploma of doctor of medicine from
any reputable medical college, and
provided further, that nothing in
] this net shall be construed as to
prohibit any person from extract
ing teeth.
: See. ,. BE il further enacted,
: That a board of dental examiners,
e consisting Of ) practicing dentists
5 be hereby created, whose duty it
!. shaS bc TO carry out the purposes
i and enforce the provisions of this
y act. The members of said board
(. of dental examiners shall be APP
L pointed aud commissioned by the
l. Governor Of this State. Their
terms of office shall be for five
years, excepting that the member
of the Board Of Examiners first
s. appointed, for one, two, thre @
O. four aud FIVE years respectively
q as designated by the Governor
o until, their respective successors
s. shall be duly appointed and com
.e missionod. All vacancies occur.
a ring III the said Board of Exam
g, iucrs may be filled by the Cover
+, nor ut any time.
70 See. 8. Be il further enacted
IL That said Board of Dental Exami
= ners shall elect one of their mum
~ ber president and one the secreta
g ~ thereof, aud shall meet Mt The
p State Capital, always giving thirty
~ days previous notice ofeuch meet
Or ings, by publication in some news
ld paper printed and published in th,
IN city of Jackson. A majority o
ld said Board shall constitute n quo
'd rum. Full minutes of their pre-
p ceedings shall be kept, whic
ID shall always be subject to publ
IL inspection as any otherpublic rC
rd records.
n. Sec. 4. BE it further enacted
VI That every person engaged in th
81 practice of dentistry in this Stat
shall within ninety days from th
date of approval of this ac
III cause his or her name and res
~ dence or place Of business to b
W registered with said board of e.
~ aminers, who shall keepa suitabl
book for that purpose, aud ever
% person who shall be so registered
ol may continue the practice Of dent
80 istry in this state without incu
lc ring the penalties provided for V
10 olatlon of this act.
~ See. 5. BE it further enactet
- That amy person now engaged !
~ the practice of dentistry in thi
at State, falling to register as prov
IA ded for IN section four of this a,
et shall not be permitted to continu
's such practice until such perso
5e shall have been examined by sal
oi Board Of Examiners andregularl
We licensed in accordance with I'll
ne provisions Of this act.
Sec. 9. BE it further enacted
That if said Board of Examiner
:, shall willfully fail or refuse to rel
- lister any uame presented to thel
, within the time and in pursuanC
of section 4 Of this act, and issu
- a certificate to such person til
- members Of said Board of Exam
=. ners SO failing or refusing shall i
~ held guilty of misdemeanor, an
upon conviction be punished a.
- cofdlngly.
TX.
Section Z. BE it further enactei
That any person who may do 81
and being of lawful age and goo
:. moral character, may appear b.
" fore said Board Of Examiners
q any Of its meetings, regular {
!. called, and be examined touchin
i. such applicants knowledge, ski
y. and proficiency in dental surper