Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-14


petence. immortality or unprofessional
conduct.
Section 5. The board shall. at its an
nual meeting. elect one of its members,
president and one secretary 1t shall
hold at least one meeting annually at
the State House between the first OF
May and the first of August to examine
applicants to practice dentistry in this
state, mt which meeting three members
shall constitute a quorum. II shall be
authorized to make such rules as are
deemed necessary for the conduct OF the
board which are not contrary to this
law or the laws of this state, and con-
duct theoretical and practical examna-
tons upon such subjects pertaining to
dentistry as are hereinafter prescribed
1t shall annually make report of its
proceedings to the governor, and shall
of persons to whom certificates have
been granted during the year. n record
of proceedings kept by the secretary of
the board, shall be at reasonable times
open for public inspection.
Section 6. All persons applying for
examination and n certificate to practice
dentistry in this state shall be twenty
one years of age, of good moral char
acter and shall have received pre-
liminary education equal to that ere
CURED for graduation from nigh sctpols
of this state, and be graduated from a
dental college or dental department of q
medical college or university duly au-
thorized to grant degrees in dentistry.
Section T. Not less than ten days prior
to the date upon which an examination
is held, each applicant Tor certificate to
practice dentistry shall file an applica-
ton for examination and pay to the sec
rotary of this board fee. of twenty
dollars and present himself for examina-
ton at the first regular meeting of the
board after such application is filed
Such fee shall not be refunded unless
from sickness or other good cause ar-
pearing to the satisfaction of the boaro
such applicant was prevented from at
tending and completing such eNamina-
ton. The examination shall be practical
and theoretical The Theoretical eNafn.il-
at the option of said board. and snail
include the subjects of anatomy. phNsl-
ology. chemistry, histology, hacteriolosy'
pathology. materia medica, therapeutics
anaesthetics, anaeSthesia, operative ueH-
tistry. crown and bridge work pros,
thetic dentistry, orthodontia ana orai
hygiene The board shall also require
as part of the examination demonstra-
ton of the candidates skill in operative
dentistry and mechanical dentistry, An
applicant who fails to pass the frSt eN-
animation to the satisfaction or the
board snail be entitled To one fe-eN-
animation without charge, ana the lee
for any subsequent examination sfi"A w
section 5. Said board shall, under its
seal and the hands of its president ana
secretary. issue to all persons WHO si', an
successfully pass said examination us
certificate to practice dentistry in this
state.
Section . The board may at its dis
erection without the examination as here
in above provided, issue its certihcate
to any applicant therefor who shall fur
nish proof. satisfactory to said board
that he has been duly licensed TO prac-
tiee dentistry in another state after fult
compliance with the requirements of its
dental laws; provided however, that his
professional education shall not be less
than that required in this state, ana
provided also that such applicant shall
have been at least five years in actual
practice in the state in which said Ii
cense was granted. Every ceftlhcate SO
given shall state upon its face the
grounds upon which it is granted and the
applicant may be required to furnish his
proof upon affidavit. The fee Tor such
certificate shall be twenty dollars.
Section 10 An applicant for dupli-
cate certificate granted under PROOF OF
loss of the original shall pay Zee OF
five dollars.
geon shall have the same rights to pre-
scribe drugs or medicines, perform such
surgical operations. administer general
and local anaesthetics and use such APP
proper treatment of the special class OF
diseases mentioned in this act. as Is en-
joyed by registered physicians in TINS
state.
Section r. The members of the board
of dental examiners shall each receive
five dollars for each day of service and
his necessary expenses actually incurred.
The services and expenses of the board
of dental examiners shall be paid out OF
the treasury of the state. All fees re-
ceived for examination before the board
of dental examiners shall be paid by the
secretary of said board into the treasury
of the state.
Section 10. Said board may revoke
certificate obtained by fraud or miSrep
resentation, or if the person named
therein uses intoxicants or drugs to such
an extent as to render him unfit TO prac-
tce dentistry or is guilty of immoral or
unprofessional conduct. or convicted Of
felony.
Section II. No action to revoke GER
tficate shall be taken until the accused
shall be furnished statement in writ
ing of the charges against him and no.
tice of the time and place of hearing
thereof. If upon such hearing the board
finds the charges are true, il may re-
woke the certificate of the accused.
Such revocation shall take from the per-
son named in the certificate all rights
said board shall not re-empower anyone
whose certificate has been revoked for
any of the above causes TO practice dem
tistry within one year after such revo-
cation, and only then upon such suffi-
cient assurances and guarantees to said
board of correct future conduct. A sec
be perpetual. The accused may be pres
ent at the hearing in person or repre-
scented by counsel or both. The state
ment of charges and notice may be
mailed to his last known address at least
twenty days prior to the hearing.
Section 10. person whose certificate
has been revoked may file with the sec
rotary within thirty days after the de-
cision of the board. written notice of
appeal therefrom Upon filing such a
notice the secretary shall transmit to
the governor and attorney general the
record of such proceedings. Such ohi-
GERS. shall review the proceedings as
disclosed by the record. and their deci-
sion affirming or over-ruling the action
of the board shall be final.
Section 16. Whoever engages in the
practice of dentistry in this state shall
keep his certificate in a conspicuous
place in the operating room or rooms In
which he practices.
Section II. A person shall be regarded
as practicing dentistry who is manager,
proprietor, operator, or conductor OF
place for performing dental operations,
or who for fee, salary or other reward
paid or to be paid either to himself or
to another person, performs dental oper-
ations of any kind, treats diseases or
LESSONS of human teeth or jaws. at
tempts to correct malpositions thereof,
or who uses the words dentist. dental
surgeon, the letters, D. d. :. or ID. NJ.
D.. or any other letter or title in con-
nection with his name which in any
way represents him as being engaged In
the practice of dentistry.
Section IS. Nothing in this act snail
apply to legally qualified physician or
surgeon. unless he is practicing dentistry
as d specially or to legal practitioner
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