Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

upon the duties or his once take and sub
scribe the oath prescribed by law 10 be
taken by other officers appointed In Ike
8 No person shall be eligible 10 appoint
ment on said board who IS in any way con
nected with or Interested in any dental
college or dental department Of any instita-
ten Of learning.
Section I4I0E The officers Of the board
snail be a president and secretary. who
shall be chosen from the members thereof
Ia such manner and for such terms as may
b. provided by the bylaws. one meeting
on the board shall be held in the month Of
June IN each year and at such place as may
be liked by the board for
aiming and licensing persons TO practice
uebusify IN this state and transactlng
such other business Al may be necessary
other meetings may be called as often Us
the board may deem It advisable. 4 maieT-
Ity OF the members sAal constitute
quorum, The seegetarvs record e the pro
eeedings OF the board shall be open TO pub
lie inspection at all reasonable times.
Section 14log Every person VINO was
engaged in the lawful practice Of dentistry
In this state on the thirtieth day Of Sep
TENDER. 1885, may continue such practice
without mourning any of the Habiiltles IN
posed by this chapter, by annually causing
his name and residence and place
Cf business TO be registered by said board.
who shall keep a book for that purpose.
Such registration may he made by furnish
ing proof of the fact Of being then so en-
gagged and paying a zee OF one dollar. All
persons licensed by the board shall annually
register In Ike manner. Every
person who, prior to the passage and publ
cation Of this act was duly licensed by the
board to practice dentistry in this state,
sn6 who has annually registered according
to law shall be allowed to COZ tinue to
practice dentistry in this state SO long as
he shall conform to the requirements Of
this chapter and said
board shall have power to revoke the
license OF any person who has failed or
may hereafter fail to annually register
herein provided II. for ninety days after
notice in writing from said board Of such
neglect. such person shall fail to so register,
Section 3. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to be numbered section
1410h to read: Section 14lOh. !, After
the year 1911 no person shall be examined
by the board for a license TO practice den
tistry in this state who shall not file with
the secretary of the board credentials show
ing that he has a general education equiva-
lent to that required Tor graduation from
high school or academy in the state OF Wis
consln having a four year course beyond
that OF the elementary school, and who is
not q regular graduate of a reputable den
tai college dents department OF a uni
versity provided however, that the privi-
leges of such examination are not denied
an APPLICANT therefor who HOLDS license to
practice dentistry in some other state than
Wisconsin prior to the passage Of this act.
.. In the years 1909, 1910 and 1911 the
board shall admit TO such examination
any graduate Of a reputable dental college
or dental department or university who
shall ME with the secretary Oh the poarq
credentials showing that he has general
education equivalent to that demanded for
entrance to the junior class of an accre1
ited high school The examination shall be
properly relating to the science OF dentistry.
The board shall also require as part Of the
examination demonstrations in operative
and mechanical dentistry.
3. IL such examination shall prove salts
factory to said board, the board shall Issue
TO such person license to practice dem
tistry IN this state All licenses shall be
signed by the members of the board and be
attested by the president and secretary.
4. The state board may without ex-
animation, Issue license 70 any applicant
therefor who shall furnish satisfactory
proof, said proof must be deposited in per-
son with the secretary of the state board OF
dental examiners Of this state that he has
been duly licensed to practice dentistry In
some state other than Wisconsin, and that
he hes Keen lawfully and reputably engaged
in said practice for five years next pre-
ceding his application. provided, however,
that the state recommending such appli-
cant requires a preliml mary education re-
quired in this state. and provided the state
in which he lives extends to the dentists OF
this state, who may remove to said state,
a similar privilege Of practicing without
examination provided however, that II a
dentist who is licensed TO practice in this
state removes TO another state and engages
in the practice of dentistry there, he shall
have his name carried on the list of den
lists of this state upon the payment Of the
annual registration fee while out of this
state The fee for such license shall be
twenty-five dollars.
section 4 Sections 1410i and 141Oj of
the statutes, are amended TO read: Section
1410i. Amy person who shall practice den
tistry in this state. without being annually
registered or without being licensed as here
in provided, shall he punished by fine Of
not less than ten dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars for each and every ohense
ach patient treated shall be a separate
offense; provided, that this chapter shall
not be construed so as to prevent any duly
licensed physician or surgeon r et,n tsst
or performing any operation upon the
palate or maxillary bones
A person shall be deemed to be engaged
In the practice of dentistry within the
meaning of this act who shall treat diseases
or LESSONS of the human teeth or jaws or
perform operations Of any kind thereon, or
insert any artificial teeth, fixtures
or appliances for the restoration, regulation
or Improvement of the dental organs.
But nothing in this act contained shall b.
construed to prevent q bona hde
student. in regular attendance upon any
dental college In this state from praeticing
dentistry, under the direct supervision Of
one of his teachers, In the regu-
lar iniirmary Of such collere.
Section 1410j Said board may chs ~ge
each person applying for a license to prac~
tice dentistry in this state whether such
applicant be examined or not fee of
twenty-five dollars which, in no case, shall
be returnable, unless from sickness or some
other good cause such applicant was pre-
vented from attending and completing such
examination Out of the funds
coming into the possession of the board IN
der the provisions Of this act. the members
of the board shall each receive as compen-
sation the sum of ten dollars for each day
actually engaged in the duties Of the Office
and all legitimate and necessary expenses
incurred In attending the meetings Of the
board The secretary OF the board shall
receive an annual salary TO be fixed by the
board The secretary of the board shall
have custody OF It's funds and shall
be required to give a bond In such terms as
the board may require An annual
report of the proceedings of the board, coz
talning an account of all moneys received
and discussed pursuant to this chapter
shall be made to the governor on the
thirtieth day Of November
Section s. This act shall take effec. and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.