The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-16
Public General Laws.


A0ilS 80 49,
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 1. 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hereby, repealed and re-enacted, so as TO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
certificate, as hereinafter provided.
Section 8. There shall be State Board
of Dental Examiners, which shall consist
Of six practicing 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 ap-
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 SAID
association present at meeting called
weeks notice shall be given. The term 1or
which the members OF said board snail
hold their office shall be for six years,
except that the members OF said boarQ
first to be appointed under this Act shall
be designated by the Governor to serve:
One-third for a term of two years, one
til f1r. 80 1NNT- M g.
third for a term of six years, unless
sooner removed by the Governor and
until their successors Shall De duly ap-
pointed. In case of a vacancy occurring IN
said board, such vacancy shall be nlled
by the Governor from the list above men
toned. Any member of said board VINO
shall be absent from two successive regu-
lar board meetings shall cease to be a
member of it.
Section L. 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 timei
the proceedings thereof shall at all rea-
sonable times be open to public inspec-
ton. The board shall make report OF its
proceedings to the Governor by the first
day of December in each year.
Section .. Any person twenty-one years
of age, who has graduated at, and holds
diploma from, a university or college
authorized to grant diplomas in dental
surgery by the laws of any one OF the
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 a certihcate
shall be issued to such person. Any grad
Ar of
may, at the discretion of the examining
board, be registered without being sub
jected to an examination.
Section 6. All certificates issued by said
board shall be signed by its officers and
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 certificate
shall be issued for any longer time than
until the next regular meeting of the
board. The fee for this temporary certi-
hcate shall be five dollars.
Section s. Transcripts from the ato re
said book of registration, certified by the
officer who has the same in keeping, with
the seal of said board of examiners, snail
be evidence in any court of this state;
Section 9. A fee of ten dollars shall be
paid to the secretary of the board by any
applicant for examination and reg1stra-
ton. which money shall be used towards
paying the expenses of the board.
Section 10. Every person shall be said
to be practicing dentistry within the
meaning of this Act who shall, for a Zee,
salary or other compensation, paid elther
to himself or to some one else Tor serV-
| ices rendered, perform operations or parts
of operations of any kind pertaining TO
the mouth treat diseases or LESSONS or
the human teeth or jaws, or correct mai
positions thereof
Section II. ANY person who shall violate
any of the provisions of this Article shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction thereof, IN any ,S court ri
fined not less than fifty dollars nor more
than three hundred dollars, or be con-
fined not more than six months in the
place in Baltimore City, in the Balti-
more City jail, in the discretion of the
court. All fines received under this Act
shall be paid into the common school
conviction takes place.
Section u. Nothing in this Article shall
the rights and privileges of resident ply
sicians and surgeons, or with persons
holding certificates duly issued to them
prior to the passage of this Act; and
dental students operating under the i'm
mediate supervisors of their instruct
ors in dental intirmaries or dental schools
chartered by the General Assembly OF
Section Is. And be it enacted, That moth
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
person who may have offended against
any of the provisions of said Article 50
of the Code of Public General Laws, or
against any of the provisions Of any of
the Acts of Assembly of which the same
was a codification.
Section IA. And be It enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved April 4th. 1886.
LLOYD LOWNDES, Governor.
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE.
President of the Senate.
SYDNEY E. MUDD,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
is correct copy of an Act of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed January
Session, 1886.
j. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
NJ. NJ. HIGGINS,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates