The weekly clarion., 1882-03-08
AN ACT to regulate the practice of dentistry il
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/ AN ACT to regulate the practice of dentistry il
this State.
! SECTION BE it enacted by the Legislature
Of the State of Mississi ppi That it shall bt
/ unlawful for any person, who is not at the time
| nt the passage Of tbs act, engaged in the prac
tice OF dentistry, to begin such practice, unless
such person shall have received diploma from
the faculty of some reputable dental college
| duly authorized BY the laws OF this State, ul
! some other of the United States, or of some
! foreign country. in which college granting such
/ diploma, there vas at the time OF such grant
/ annually delivered full course of lectures
! and instructions in dental surgery, and unless
such person shall also comply. with the other
I provisions OF this act provided, however
/ that the provisions OF this act shall not apply
/ 10 any person holding the diploma OF doctor OF
medicine from any reputable medical co. lege
! nd provided further, that nothing in this act
sh II be construed to prohibit any person
/ from extracting teeth.
| SIC 2 Be il further enacted, That board OF
! dental examiners, consisting of five practising
dentists, be hereby created, whose duty il shall
be carry out the purposes and enforce the pro-
! visions OF this act. The members of said board
/ of dental examiners shall be appointed and com
missioned by the Governor of this State. TheiI
| term of Office shall be for five years, excepting
! that he members of the Board OF Examiners
first appointed, shall be appointed for one, two,
three four and five years respectively, as desig-
mated by the Governor, ar until their respective
/ successors sha | be duly appointed nd commits
/ stoned. ANY vacancies occurring in said Board
OF Examiners may be filled by the Governor
! It any time.
! SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That said
/ Board of Dental Examiners shall elect one OF
their number president and one the secretary
| Thereof, and shall meet at least once year at
the State Capital, always giving thirty days
/ previous notice of such meetings, by p blca-
| lion in some public newspaper printed and
! published in the city Of jackson. majority
| II said Board shall constitute quorum. Full
! minutes of their proceedings shalt be kept,
which shall be always subject to public inspec-
I ton any other public records.
| SEC 3. BE it further enacted, That every
Laelson engaged in the practice of den istr, in
l.s State shall within ninety days from the date
sll tsI0vaI of this act, cause his her name aud
<sfience or place of business to be registered
- 4 said Board of Examiners. VIII shall
e &sp a suitable book for that purpose, and
Z lTry uer on who shall be SO registered, may
. .ltnue the practice of dentistry in this State
I without incurring the penalties provided for of
/ this act.
SEC D. Be it further enacted That any per-
-on now engaged i'll the practice OF dentistry in
this State, failing to register as provided for in
section four of this act, Shall not be permit ed
/ 20 continue such practice until such person
| shall have been exami ed by said Board
| Of Examiners and regularly licensed in accord
| tnce with the provisions of this act.
SIC. 8. Be it further enacted That if the said
! Board of Examiners shall wiltully fail or re-
/ fuse to register any name p esented to them
| within the time ana in pursuance of section
| our o this aGt and issue certificate to such
person the members Of said Board OF Examiners
80 failing or refus ng shall be held guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, be punish
accordingly.
| Src T. Be it further enacted, That any per-
son who mag desire to do SO, and being OF law
iul age and good moral character, may appear
! before said Board of Examiners at any of its
meetings, regular or called, and be examined
touching snch applicants knowledge, skill
and proficiency in dental sergery; and
upon such examina ion proving satisfae-
tory sad Board of Examiners shall is
sue license. signed by the president and
countersigned by the secretary, to such appli-
cant 10 practice dentistry in this Stale. And
such lie nse shall be impress d with the seal of
the Mississippi State Dental Association. ANY
graduate of any reputable dental college may
obtain at any time, without examination, such
| license, upon presentation OF his diploma ana
the Hayment OF lee OF two dollars TO SAID BOARD
of L auliners
| SEC. g. BE il further enacted, That any mem
Der of said Board OF Examiners may issue tenn
porarv license to any applicant. after satslac-
tory examination touching the skill &qd pro-
ticieney of the applicant; the license to remain
effective only until the next regular meeting OF
the board provided, that no such temporary
license shall be gssntei to any applicant who
has been rejected by the Beard OF Examiners.
SeC g. Be itfurther enacted, That said Board
of Examiners may charge and collect from any
person appearing be ore them for examine
tion for license TO practice dentistry, a fee of
Eve dollars /; and for every license issued to
graduates from dental colleges, fee of .wo dol
lars as hereinbefore provid d; and all such fees
shall be paid over into the treasury OF the Mis-
sissippi State Dental Association. Out OF the
fund thus created, said Board of Examiners
may receive such compensation as may be
fixed bv said State Dental Association, subject
to be changed from time TO tins, gs said Asso-
citation may determine. But no part Of such
compensation, or any of such expenses shali
ever be paid out of the State Treasury.
SEC 10. Be it further enacted, That any
person licensed by said Board of Examiners,
sha l. before beginning to practice dentistry,
paw the privilege tax which may be required by
the general atutes of this State, and have his
license from said Board of Examiners recorded
in the deed records of every county in which
he may desire to practice his profession.
SEC IL. Be il further enacted, That any Vio-
lation Of the provision OF this act shall be a
msdemeanor and punishable as saeh, the fine
in no case being less than ten dollars.
SEC. II Be it further enacted, That this act
take Ell Ct from and after its passage.
APPRoYEB, February %, 1882.
AN ACT to amend section SIS 6f chapter 10
and chapter 50 of the Revised Code OF 1bSe IL
relation to the sale of vinous and spirituous