Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-21

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NO. 81.
An Act to Revise and Amend an Act Entitled IAN
Act to Insure tho Better Education Of Practi-
TONERS OF Dental Surgery, and to Regulate the
Practice OF Dentistry In the Territory of Da-
Be it Enacted By the Legislative Assembly of the
State of North Dakota:
SECTION l. That it shall be unlawful for
any person who is not, at the time of the
passage of this act. lawfully entitled to
practice dentistry in this state, pursuant to
the provisions OF the act Of which this act
is a revision and amendment, to practice or
attempt to practice dentistry in this state.
unless such persons shall have first received
q license to practice dentistry from the
board of dental examiners, as hereinafter
provided.
SEC. 2. A board of examiners to consist
of five practicing dentists is hereby created,
whose duty it Shall be to carry out the pur-
poses and enforce the provisions of this
act. The members of said board shall be
appointed by the governor. The term for
which the members of said board shall
hold their offices shall be five years, except
that the members of the bOrrd appointed
by the governor pursuant to the provisions
OF the act to which this is an amendment,
residing in North Dakota, and acting as
such at the time this act shall take effect,
shall hold their respective offices until the
close of the term for which they were re-
spectively appointed. The offices of those
living in South Dakota are hereby declared
vacant and shall be filled as in case of any
other vacancy. Any vacancy in said board,
whether by removal, death, resignation or
otherwise, shall be filled by the governor.
No person who shall be in any manner pc.
cuniarily interested in. or who shall be Off
cially connected with, any dental college
or dental department OF any school or uni
versity, shall be appointed a member Of
said board.
SECS s. Said board shall have power to
make reasonable rules and regulations tor
carrying into effect and maintaining the
provisions Of this act. 1t shall choose one
Of its members president and one secre-
tary thereof, and shall hold regular meet
ings twice in each year, and such
other regular and special meetings as said
ty of said board shall at all times constitute
a quorum thereof forjthe transaction of bust
ness, but a less number may adjourn from
time to time. The board shall keep full
and complete minutes of its proceedings,
and of its receipts and disbursement, and
a full and accurate list of all persons
licensed and registered by said board, and
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censed and registered dentists, to be kept
as aforesaid, shall be public records. and
shall at all reasonable times be open to
public inspection, and such records, or a
transcript Of The same, or of any part
thereof, under the seal of the board, duly
certified by the secretary thereof, shall at
all times and places be competent evidence
OF the facts therein stated or recited. A
sworn statement by the secretary, under
the seal of the board, stating that any per.
son is or is not q registered dentist, shall
be prima facie evidence that such person
is or is not entitled to practice dentistry in
this state. The president of the board and
to administer oaths, and the board shall
have power to hear testimony as to all
matters relating to the duties imposed up.
on it by law.
SEGA. 1t shall be the duty of every
person who, at the time this act shall take
dentistry in this state, as shown by the
books Of registration kept by said board,
under the provisions of the act of which
this is on amendment, and who is DESTROYS
to continue such practice, and of all per-
sons who shall thereafter be licensed by
said board to practice dentistry; to procure
from the secretary of said board, on or be.
ly thereafter, a certificate of registration as
q practitioner of dentistry in this state.
Such certificate shall be issued by the Sec
rotary upon payment OF a registration fee,
to be fixed by the board, which fee shall not
exceed the sun of 80. All certificates so
in each year, and shall be prima facie evil
dence Of the right of the holder thereof to
practice dentistry in this state during the
time for which they were issued. Any certi-
ficate or license granted by said board may
be revoked by the board. upon conviction
of the party holding it, of a violation of
any Of the provisions of this act. Every
~spicuously expose the same in his place Of
business.
SEC. 5. Any person having pursued the
study Of dentistry in the office, or under
the supervision of some regularly practic-
ing dentist, for at least three years before
entitled to practice dentistry at the
time when this act shall take effect,
who shall thereafter desire to practice den
tistry in this state, shall appear before
said board and be examined with reference
to his knowledge and skill in dentistry,
and if, upon such examination, such per-
son be found, in the Judgment of said
practice dentistry, and if the board shall
be satisfied that the applicant has o good
moral character, it shall issue to such per
son a license to practice dentistry in ac-
c0rdance With the provisions OF this act;
provided, that any person desiring to COM
mence the practice of dentistry in this state,
and having a diploma issued or purporting
to be issued by any reputable dental col
lege, or dental department Of any univer-
sity, shall present the same to the state
board Of examiners, and said board being
satisfied as to the genuineness of the di-
plOma, and the qualifications of the appli-
cant, shall issue a license to such person to
practice dentistry in this state without ex-
animation, on payment of the license fee
hereinafter provided for. All licenses is
sued by said board shall be signed by the
several members thereof, and be attested
by its president and secretary, and the seal
Of said board.
SEC. 8. Any member of said board may
issue a temporary license to any applicant
upon the presentation OF such applicant of
satisfactory evidence that he possesses the
necessary qualifications to practise den
tistry, on the payment of $40, which license
shall remain in force until the %semi-annual
meeting of said board occurring next there
after, and no longer; but such license shall
not be renewed, nor shall it be granted to
any applicant who has, within six months
previous to his application, been rejected
by said board. Such license shall not be
valid mill iE shall he attpstad hv the cpcra-