Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19

fore the DAY appointed Ill lHe OIutT lOr
said hearing. Service upon the accused
shall be by delivery of copy of the
order and complaint to the accused in
person q In the event the Board is un-
able to serve the accused In person, the
service shall be had by delivery of the
same to his last known residence and
last known business address, or by
sending a copy OF the same by regis
tered mail to the accused at his last
known residence and last known busi-
ness address, any of which means shall
constitute sufficient notice to justify
proceedings with hearing OF the
charges The accused must appear at
the time appointed in the order and
answer the charges and make his de-
fense to the same, unless for sufficient
cause the Board may assign another
day for the purpose. II the accused
does not appear the Board may proceed
with the hearing and finally determine
the accusation or complaint, In the alb
sence of the accused . If the accused
pleads guilty, or refuses to answer the
charges, or upon hearing thereon the
Board shall find said charges or any or
them true, the Board may proceed to
suspend or revoke the license OF the
accused for such length of time as the
Board, in its discretion, shall deem
proper. The Board and the accused
NAV have the benefit of counsel. The
Hoard shall have the power to admin
lister oaths, take the dispositions or wit
nesses in the manner provided Dy law
in civil cases. and to compel the attend
ance of witnesses by subpoena issued
the Board. The Board shall issue for
any and all witnesses ~equested In
writing by the accused.
Whenever any person subpoenaed to
appear and give testimony shall refuse
to appear or testify before said Board,
or to answer any pertinent, relative or
proper questions, he shall be deemed In
\ a1 nd
the duty Of the presiding officer of said
Board to report the fact to the Superior
Court of Baltimore City in the event
the party guilty of contempt resides In
said City, or has a place OF business In
said City, or to the Judge Of the Cir
cult Court of the County wherein the
party guilty of said contempt resides;
thereuDon the Court shall issue an at
tachment in the usual form, directed to
the Sheriff of the City or County COM
handing said Sheriff to attach said per-
son and forthwith bring him before
the Court. On the return OF sald at
tachment and the production OF the per-
son attached, the court shall nave 1ur-
isdiction of the contempt, and the per-
son charged may purge himself or the
contempt in the same way, and the same
proceedings shall be had. and the same
penalties may be imposed, and the same
punishment may be lnnlcte9 as IN Tue
case of a witness subpoenaed to appear
and give evidence in the trial OF civil
cause. The Board shall have the power
in its discretion, to authorize the pay.
ment Of fees and travelling expenses OF
witnesses called before the Board and
examined in any proceeding properly
before the Board.
IL. All signs prohibited by this Act
shall he removed within three months
after the passage of this Act. ANY per-
son or persons who shall prohibit, neg
lect, fail or refuse to remove any sign
prohibited by this Act Is guilty OF a
Violation of this Act and subject to the
penalties thereof.
IA. Each person holding license un-
der this Act shall exhibit on the door
or the wall Of the building wherein ne
shall practive dentistry, not more tnan
two signs on which shall be placed tne
name and title or degree Of such per-
SON. the letters of which shall not ex-
ceed three inches square. ANY person
practicing dentistry in any building
NAV exhibit such sign on the door or
his Office in addition to those on Ine
door or wall Of such building.
Is. ANY person shall be deemed to be
nracticing dentistry, within the mean
ing of this Act, (a) who is manager
nr0prietor. or conductor of, or an OPP
orator in, any place in which any dentaI
service or any dental operation Is per
formed within the mouth or any per
son: or (b) who for a fee, salary, or
other remuneration or reward, pald or
to be paid to himself or to another, or
gratuitously or otherwise, performs any
such service or operation OF tc' d;oH Mno
diagnoses or treats, or attempts 10 uias-
nose or treat, any disease, lesion, meIOc-
cIusion, or malpositiOn of tooth, gum
or Jaw, in any person, mecnahlcdily'
incidentally. by use OF A-ray, OF Dfnrr, Ofnr
in the mouth Of any person any opera
tion incident to the repair or replace
ment of tooth or teeth or (e) Who
publicly or privately applles 10 nlm-
self the title Dentist or Dental our-
geon" or uses the letters ID. ID. ). or
D. M. D., or any other titles or letters
in connection with his name when, In
any way, represent him as being COM
petent or ready to petorm any uen.at
Service or any dental operation In any
human mouth. This subsection shalI
have no :. olication to any person VINO
is the ho.aer of a dental degree who
does not, either directly or indirectly
practice. or attempt to practiee' aen1.S 4h;.
try as hereinbefOre set forth In tnls
Section 10.
16. Nothing in this Act shall apply
tn a bona fide student Of dentistry In
the clinic rooms of reputable dental
college; to a legally quallned physician
or surgeon unless he practices dentlstry
as a specially; to a dental & surgeon pHh,;c ~
Health Service or Veterans Bureau In
the discharge of his official duties; nor
to a lawful practitioner OF dentistry OF
another State, territory or foreign coun-
trv making q clinical demonstration De-
fore a dental society, dental convention,
association of dentists, or dental col
Iege. or in performing professional du-
ties in connection with specific case
on which he may have been called 20
the State of Maryland. Nothing In TINS
Article shall apply to public school CHM
les. to state institutions, to eleemosynary
institutions, or to business corporations
which may maintain clinics for pupllS;
inmates or employees only when shall
employ only legally qualified dentlSts'
No such public school clinic, state IN
stitutfOn, eleemOsynary institution or
business corporation shall advertise IN
any manner or by any method, eltner
directly or indirectly, anything relative
to the practice of dentistry. Such IN
stitutions are prohibited not only from
advertising in violation OF this Act, DuC
are prohibited from advertising In any
manner anything relative to the prac-
tice of dentistry. Nothing in this Arti-
Gle shall prohibit the Dental Division
of the State Department of Health, or
the Director of the Public School Cnn-
les of the City Health Department from
broadcasting educational programs over
the radio.
II. All persons now authorized 70
nractice dentistry In this State, ana
those who may be hereafter registered
under the provisions Of this Article,
ahaIl be exempt from service as Jurors
in any of the Courts Of this State DUR
ing the continuance OF the practice OF