The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-30

as prima face evidence in any court IN this State
A majority of the members of said Board at any
time shall constitute quorum for the transaction
of the business of the Board. It shall be the duty
of the Board to adopt such rules for its govern
ment as it may deem wise and proper; Provided
visions of this Act
Sec. 3. One member of said Board shall grant
temporary certificate to an applicant who has a
/ diploma from reputable dental college, and who
passes a satisfactory examination for which fees
| shall be charged as provided in Section n This
certificate shall entite the holder to practice until
the next regular meeting of said Board, at which
time the temporary certificate shall expire; and in
no case shall such temporary certificate be re-
newed or extended. noi shall such tenn
porary certificate be again granted to the same
applicant upon second application therefor, nor
Board.
Sec. 4. No person, unless legally qualified prior
to the passage of this Act shall practice dentistry
or dental surgery, or any branch thereof in this
State until he has obtained a certificate from the
matter provided.
Sec. 5. Each person who desires to practice
dentistry or dental surgery any branch thereof,
within this State, shall file with the Secretary of
said Board written application for certificate,
and furnish satisfactory proof that he is at least
twenty one years OF age OF good moral character,
and present evidence satisfactory to the Board
that he is graduate of reputable dental college,
as defined by the National Association of Dental
Examiners. Such application must be upon the
form prescribed and furnished by the Board, and
verified by oath.
Sec. 6. When such application and the accom-
panying proof are found satisfactory, the Board
shall notify the applicant to appear before it for
an examination at a time and place to be fixed by
the Board. Examination may be made orally or
IN writing or may be practical or theoretical, or
both. at the discretion of the Board and shall be
of such character as to test the qualifications of
the applicant to practice dentistry or dental sur
gerry. Should the applicant pass satisfactory
examination he shall be granted a certificate by
the Board, signed by all members present and
bearing the seal of said Board. which certificate
shall be conclusive evidence of his her right to
practice dentistry dental surgery in this State
Sec. 7. ANY person shall be regarded as prac-
tcing dentistry dental surgery, in the meaning
OF this Act, who shall open or manage an Office
tor such purpose, or shall announce to the public
in any way that he is practicing dentist. or any
one who performs any operation upon the teeth or
provides artificial teeth substitutes for natural
teeth. And the opening of dental Office, or the
announcementto the public in any way that the
one so announcing is practicing dentist, shall be
pr1rna tacie evidence in any court of competent
jurisdiction; Provided. That nothing in this Act
shall be so construed as to prevent regular licensed
physicians and surgeons from extracting teeth;
and Provided, further, That nothing in this Act
shall prevent anyone from extracting teeth with
out the use of local or general anaeSthetic.
Sec. 8. Any person granted a certificate by the
State Board of Dental Examiners herein pro-
vided, shall personally cause his or her certificate
to be registered with the Clerk of the Circuit Court
OF each county in which he desires to practice be-
lore beginning the practice of dentistry in said
county or counties. and to be, and at all times dis
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wherein he or she shall practice such profession,
and shall further, when requested exhibit such
certificate to any member of said Board or its
authorized agent.
Sec. 9. The Board may revoke the certificate
obtained by fraud or misrepresentation, or if the
person named therein use intoxicants or drugs to
such degree as to render him unfit to practice
dentistry dental surgery, or has been convicted
of felony subsequent to the date of his Certificate
If such conviction is vacated reversed or set aside
or the accused pardoned, his certificate shall be
operative from the date of the vacation, reversal
or pardon.
Sec. 10. No action to revoke certificate shall
be taken until the accused has been furnished a
statement of the charges against him and notice of
the time and place thereof. The accused may be
present at the hearing in person, by counsel, or
both. The statement of charges and notice may
be served personally upon such person. or mailed
to him at his last known address at least twenty
DAYS prior TO the hearing If upon such hearing
the Board finds the charges are true, it may re-
woke the certificate Such revocation shall take
from the person named in the certificate all rights
and privileges acquired thereby.
Sec. II. A stenographic report of each proceed
ing to revoke certificate shall be made at the eX
pense of the Board and transcript thereof kept
on its files. A person whose certificate has been
revoked may file with the Secretary, within thirty
days of the decision of the Board written notice
of appeal therefrom. Upon filing such notice the
Secretary shall transmit to the Governor and the
Attorney General the record of such proceedings.
Such officers shall review the proceedings as dis
closed by the records and their decision affirming
overruling the action of the Board shall be final
Sec. IL. Any failure, neglect or refusal on the |
part of any person obtaining certificate to prac
tice dentistry or dental surgery from said Board,
TO register such certificate with the Clerk of the
Circuit Court OF some county in this State, as |
above provided, within ninety days from date of
issue of same, shall work forfeiture of such
tihcate, but certificate may be issued upon /
the payment to the Board the sum of fifteen |
ISIS. ooO dollars for such neglect, failure or re-
fusal to register such certificate and the surrender
of the forfeited certificate.
Sec. Is. In order to provide the means for car
Tying out and enforcing the provisions of this Act
the said Board shall charge each person applying /
to it for certificate to practice dentistry den
tai surgery in this State examination fee of
twenty $4,000 dollars and in addition thereto
certificate fee of five (S5.ool dollars for every
tihcate duplicate certificate issued by said |
Board; and out of the funds coming into the pos
session of said Board under the provisions of this
Act, the members of said Board shall each receive
as compensation the sum of tve s.oo) dollars for
each day actually engaged in the duties of the
office. and all legitimate and necessary expenses
incurred in attending the meetings of said Board.
The Secretary of the Board shall be entitled to
such amounts as shall be necessary to defray the
costs of stationery and necessary expenses actu-
ally incurred in the discharge of his duty. All ex
penses shall be paid from the fees received by the
Board under the provisions of this Act, and that
no part of said expense shall be paid out of the
State Treasury. All moneys received in excess of
said per diem allowances and other expenses here
n provided shall be held by the Secretary of the
said Board as special fund for meeting expenses
Of said Board; and said Board shall make an an
nual report of its proceedings to the Governor on
or before the fifteenth day of December of each
year. together with an account of all moneys re-
,eived and disburSed by them pursuant to this
Act: but should the amount held by the Secretary
1t any time exceed three hundred $500. oo) dol
ars. the excess above three hundred $500 oo) dol
airs shall be placed with the State Treasurer to
he credit of the common school fund of the State
Sec. IA. Any person fling or attempting to file
Is his own diploma or certificate of another or a
orged diploma, affidavit Identification or quail
flcation shall be deemed guilty of felony and,
lpon conviction thereof, shall be subject to such
inc and Imprisonment as is made and provided by
he Statutes of this State for the crime of forgery
Sec. Is. Any person who shall practice dem
istry or dental surgery in this State without hav
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