The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-15
Public General Laws.
CHAPTER 37S.


CHAPTER S7s
AN ACT TO REPAL ARTICLE THIR-
TY-TWo OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
GENERAL LAWS, ENTITLED
DENTISTRY" AND TO RE-ENACT
SAID ARTICLE, WITH AMEND
MENTS.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Article ~
of the Code of Public General Laws, en-
titled Dentistry" be, and the same is
hereby, repealed and re-enacted, so as to
read as follows:
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to practice dentistry in this state
unless such person shall have obtained a
certificate, as hereinafter provided.
Section 8. There shall be State Boar,
of Dental Examiners, which shall consist
of six practicng dentists of recognized
ability and honor, who have held regular
dental diplomas for five years, whose
duty it shall be to carry out the purposes
and enforce the provisions of this Act
The members of said board shall be APP
pointed by the Governor out of list OF
nine dentists proposed by the Maryland
State Dental Association, and chosen by
a majority vote of the members OF salo
association present at meeting caleU
for that purpose, of which meeting Two
weeks notice shall be given. The term Tor
which the members of said board snail
hold their office shall be for SIX years,
except that the members OF SAID poaru
first to be appointed under this ACT snail
be designated by the Governor to serve:
One-third for a term of two years, one
third for term of four years, ano one
sooner removed by the Governor ana
until their successors shall be duly ap-
pointed. In case of Il vacancy occurring III
said board, such vacancy shall De nlleo
by the Governor from the list above men,
toned. Any member of said board who
shall be absent from two successive regu-
lar board meetings shall cease to be a
member of it.
Section 4. Said board shall choose one of
its members president and one secretary
thereof, and shall hold regular meetings
In May and November of every year, and
special meetings as occasion may require:
A majority of said beard shall at all
times constitute a quorum, but less
| number may adjourn from time to time;
the proceedings thereof shall at all rea-
sonable times be open to public inspec-
ton. The board shall make a report of its
proceedings to the Governor by the first
day of December in each year.
Section 5. Any person twenty-one years
of age, who has graduated at, and holds
a diploma from. university or college
authorized to grant diplomas in dental
| United States, and who is DESTROYS of
practicing dentistry in this state. may
be examined by said board with refer
| ence to qualifications, and, upon passing
an examination satisfactory TO SAID
| board, his or her name, residence or place
| of business, shall be registered in book
kept for the purpose, and certihcate
shall be issued to such person. Any grad
uate of regular college OF denustry
| Of he nf
| board. be registered without being SUD-
| jected to an examination. >,
Section g. All certificates issued by said
! board shall be signed by its officers and
| bear its SEAL
Section I. A temporary certificate for a
! specified time may be issued by the Off
| GERS of said board to any applicant hold
ing regular dental diploma duly regis
tered by a board of dental examiners
| created by the laws Of any one of the
| United States, but no such certihcate
shall be issued for any longer. time than
until the next regular meeting OF the
| board. The fee for this temporary cert1-
| ficate shall be five dollars.
| Section g. Transcripts from the afore-
said book of registration, certified by the
| officer who has the same in keeping, with
the seal of said board of examiners, shall
be evidence in any court of this state:
Section 8. A fee of ten dollars shall be
paid to the secretary of tho board by any
| applicant for examination and reglstra
| ton, which money shall be used towards
| paying the expenses of the board
| Section 10. Every person shall pc salo
| to be practicing dentistry within the
meaning of this Act who shall, for fee
salary or other compensation, PAID either
| to himself or to some one else for serv-
| ices rendered, perform operations or parry
| of operations of any kind pertaining &c
! the mouth, treat diseases or LESSONS OF
| the human teeth or jaws. or correct mai
positions thereof.
Section II. Any person VINO sna aia, nio hs
be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, In any cour.
having criminal jurisdiction. shall be
fined not less than fifty dollars nor more
than three hundred dollars. or be con
fined not more than six months IN the
county jail, or. If the eonxlct non R eake:
court. Ali fines received under this Ac
shall be. paid into the common m non, soh noe,
c eonV ct takes place. i.
Section IL Nothing in this Article shall
| be so construed as to interfere VIII
the rights and privileges OF resident pny
holding certificates duly issued to then
| prior to the passage OF this Act; ane
| dental students operating under the i'm
ors in dental infirmaries or dental schools
chartered by the General Assembly o.
| Maryland.
in in this Act shall prevent. or be so con
strued, as in any way to hinder the prose
cution, conviction or punishment OF any
any Of the provisions of said Article 8:
of the Code of Public General Laws. Oh
against any of the provisions Of any O
the Acts of Assembly Of which the SAM
was a codification.
Section IA. And be it enacted, That thi:
| Act shall take effect from the date OF it,
| passage. -
Approved April 4th, 1896.
| LLOYD LOWNDES, Governor.
| WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE.
| President of the Senate.
| SYDNEY Z. MUD,
| Speaker of the House Of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoinf
Is a correct copy of an Act of the Genera
Assembly of Maryland, passed January
Session, 1896.
J. ROGER McSHERRY,
| Secretary of the Senate.
! NJ NJ. HIGGINS.
Chief Clerk of the House Of Delegates