The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

the secone Wednesday in July, 1889, and
m to an act Of the Legsatp.e q hs
shall 81 be easd p msh
in the state Of Minnesota, and who shall thenn
be duly registered on the books Of the boerd
created by said act Of March 3rd, 1855. No
certificates OF license, to practice dent.
March 3rd, 1855. It shah be the duty Of the
said secretary Of the first board hereby Gre.
ated to send to each person as rekisterod
enregistration, signed BY the president and
secretary Of such board Of examinera
-! SEC: 5: Any person or persons who shall
d ss to begin the practice Of dentistry In
Der LIST, 1889. shall file his name, together
with an application for examination. with
the secretary of the State Board of Dental
Examiners, and at the time Of making such
application shall pay to the secretary of said
board a fee Of ten dollars. and shall present
himself at the first regular meeting there.
after of said board to undergo examination
before that body. In order to be eligible for
such examination such person shall present
to said board his diploma from some dental
coliege IN good standing, ana shall give salts.
factory evidence Of his rightful possession OF
the same. provided, also, that the board NAV
In its discretion admit to examination such
other persons as shall give satisfactory evi.
tice of dentistry ten years prior to the date OF
passage of this act
Said board shall have the power to deter.
mine the good standing of any college or col
been granted. The examinations shall bs
elementary aud practical in character, but
suftc1ently thorough to test the fitness Of the
candidate to practice dentistry. 1t shall in
tons on the following subjects: Anatomy,
Physiology, Chemistry, Materia Medica
Therapeutics, Metallurgy, Histology, Patio.
logv operative aud surgical dentistry, me-
chanical dentistry. and also demonstrations
OF their skill in operative and mechanical
dentistry. All persons successfully passing
such examinations shall be registered rs H.
censed dentists in the board register, pro-
vided for in section 4, and shall also receive
certificate of such enregistration. said Ger
tificate to be signed BY the president and
secretary of the board Tho examination
fee shall In no case be refunded.
SEC 6: Recipients of said certificate Of en-
record to the clerk Of the district
court OF the county in which they
reside. and shall pay a fee Of fifty
cents to said clerk for the registration of the
same: Said clerk shall record said certif-
cate in book to be provided by him for that
purpose. Any person so licensed removing
ms residence from one county to another in
this state before engaging in the practice Of
dentistry In such other county, shall obtain
from the clerk of the district court Of the
county in which said certificate of registra-
ton IS recorded certified copy Of such rec
ord. or else obtain a new certificate of regis
tration from the board Of examiners, and
shall, before commencing practice in such
county, file the same for record with the
clerk of the court of the county to which he
removes, and pay the clerk for recording the
same the fee. of fifty, cents. Any failure.
neglect or refusal on the part Of any person
holding such certificate or copy of record to
file the same for record, as herelnbefore pro.
vided, for six months from the issuance
thereof, shall forfeit the same. Such board
shall be entitled to fee of one dollar for the
reissue Of any certificate, and the clerk Of
the district court for any county shall be en-
titled to fee Of one dollar for making and
certifying copy OF the record Of any such
SEC: 7. All persons shall be said to be
practicing dentistry within the meaning of
this act who shall, for fee or salary, or
other reward paid either to himself or to an
atoms of any kind, treat diseases or LESSONS
of the human teeth or jaws, or correct NAL
POSITIONS thereof. But nothing in this act
contained shall be taken to apply to acts Of
pursuit of clinical advantages under the di.
rect supervision Of preceptor or n licensed
dentist in this staAe during the period of their
enrolment in a dental college and attend
ance upon regular uninterrupted course in
SEC. 8. Out Of the funds coming into the
possession of the board, the members OF said
board may receive, as compensation the sum
of five dollars for each day actually engaged
in the duties Of their office, and mileage at
sarily travelled in going to and COM
ing from meetings Of the board. Said
expenses shall be paid from the fees and
provisions Of this act and no part Of the
salary or other expenses Of the board shall
ever be paid out Of the state treasury All
moneys received in excess of said per diem
allowance and mileage rs above provided for
shall be held by the secretary of said board as
special fund for meeting expenses of said
board and carrying out the provisions Of this
act, he giving such bond as the board shall
from time to time direct. And said board
iugs to the governor by the 18th Of Decem-
Der of each year, which report shall contain
an account Of all moneys received and dis
bursed by them pursuant to this act.
SEC. 8. Any person who shall violate any
OF the provisions of this act shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor, and upon convic-
ton may be fined not less then twenty dollars,
nor more than one hundred dollars, or to be
confined ne not Less than j, one month por more
And all fines thus received shall be paid into
the common school fund of the county in
which such conviction takes place.
SEC. 10. Any person who shall knowingly
or falsely claim or pretend to have or hold a
certificate of enregistration, or diploma or
degree granted by a society or by said board,
or who shall falsely and with the intent to
deceive the public, claim or pretend to be a
graduate from any Incorporated dental col
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor. and shall
be liable to the penalties provided in section
9 of this act.
SEC: II. Justice Of the peace aud the TO-
dfction over violations OF this act. It shall
be the duty of the respective county attorneys
to prosecute all violations of this act.
SEC. ~. Any person who shall be licensed
shall practice dentistry under a false name
with intent to deceive the public. shall be
liable to have said license revoked upon
twenty days notice OF such proposed
sidering such revocation by order Of the State
Board OF Dental Examiners. And any per-
son who after revocation of his license shall
continue to practice dentistry in the State Of
Minnesota shall be deemed guilty of a viola
ton Of the provisions of this act and shall be
subject to the penalties provided therein.
Nor shall certificate to a person under one
name be any defence to an action brought
against him for .practicing without a certif-
cate under another, unless it be shown that
such practice under such other name was
done without intent to defraud or deceive.
SEC. 13. Every registered dentist shall in
each and every year after 1889 pay to said
Board Of Examiners the sum of one dollar a.
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shall be made prior to May LIST in each and
every year. and in case Of default in such
payment by any person. his certificate may
be revoked by the Board Of Examiners upon
twenty days notice Of the time and place Of
considering such revocation. But no license
shall be revoked for such non-payment if the
person SO notified shall pay before or at such
consideration his fee and such penalty as
may be imposed by said Board. provided that
said board may impose a penalty Of five dol
lars and no more on any one SO notified ms q
Provided further that said Board Of Ex.
aminers may collect any such dues by suit.
SEC ID. The Board Of Examiners created
by this act, may sue or be sued, and in all
actions brought by, or against 1t, 1t shall be
made party under the name Of the Board Of
Dental Examiners of the State of Minnesota.
And no suit shall abate by reason Of any
change in the membership of said Board.
SEE IS: Chapter 1879 Of the General Laws
sure the better education Of the practitioners
Of dental surgery, and to regulate the prao.
tice Of dentistry in the State of Minnesota,"
approved March Bird. 1885. Is hereby n.