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


performance of their duties, and such
other expenses as the Board Shall deem
necessary in carrying out the purposes
of this Article 9rhe secretary shall re-
ceive and disburse all moneys of the
Board, and shall account for the same
to the State Comptroller in the month
of December in each and every year;
and should the amount in his hands as
of December first in any year, after
deducting all expenses paid or incurred,
exceed five hundred dollars, the excess
shall be paid over to the State Board of
Health.
o. transcripts from the aforesaid
book of registration certified by the Sec
retary, sealed with it's seal, and all GER
tificates issued IN pursuance of the
terms of this Article, shall be evidence
of the acts and proceedings of the
Board in any court of this State.
TO- Following a hearing, as hereafter
provided. the Board may revoke or sus-
pend for such period as the Board in it's
sole discretion may determine, the IL
cense Of any dentist practicing in this
State upon a finding by the Board that
the dentist whose license was revoked
or suspended:
~ was convicted Of a crime involv-
ing moral turpitude, in which case q
certified copy of the docket entries by
the Clerk of the Court wherein the final
Judgment was entered shall be conclu-
BlVe eVIOeHCe VI IHe Sdhc'
(2) has presented to the Board false
diploma, license or certificate, or one
obtained by false or illegal means;
(3) is by reason of persistent inebri-
ETY. or addiction to drugs incompetent
to continue in the practice OF dentistry;
az Ia by reason Of insanity or con-
taRious disease an improper person to
continue in the practice of dentistry;
(5) has practiced or offered to prac-
tfce dentistry as defined in this Act un-
der any name except his proper name;
which Is the name as set forth In the
license granted to him or has used the
noration. trade parlor, dental
clinic or business name in connection
with the practice Of dentistry as de-
fined in this Act; has permitted, directly
or indirectly, an unregistered or unn-
censed dentist to practice dentistry un-
der his or her direction;
(6) has employed or made use Of ad-
vertising solicitors or free public press
agents;
~ has used any sign, or whose name
is upon any sign, in violation Of Sec
tion 13 Of this Act;
(S) has violated Section IA Of this
(0) has violated Section 1OA of this
(1O) has been found guilty Of dishon-
orable or unprOfessional conduct. Un-
professional conduct shall mean:
(a) the obtaining Of any fee by fraud:
advertising to guarantee any dental
service, or to perform any dental opera
tion painlessly; making use of any ad-
vertising statements of character
tending to deceive or mislead the pub
lie;
(b) advertising professional superior
fIa nr0fpQSi0nAI
services in a superior manner; adver-
tising prices for professional service;
advertising by means OF large display
or glaring light signs; using In any
sign the representation OF tooIn.
teeth, bridge work or any portion OF the
human head; employing or making use
of advertising solicitors or free pub
licity press agents; or advertising any
free dental work, or free exam1natlon;
or advertising to guarantee any dental
service; or to perform any dental opera
tion painlessly;
(c) advertising to use any anesthetic'
drug, formulae, material, medicine.
method or system; advertising by pub
lie exhibit at residence OF practice any
appliances used in restorative dentis-
try; advertising any free dental work
or free examination.
This Section 10 and Section 10 A shall
not be retroactive, and no license shall
be suspended or revoked for any vi0-
lations Of these sections, which VIOLA
tions occurred prior to. the taking effect
Of this Act.
1OA. All advertising by dentists is
prohibited by this Act except the fol-
lowing:
(a) A dentist may use a personal pro-
fessional card of not more than SEs" by
2", upon which may be printed only his
name, title, address, telephone number
and office hours. Such card may be
printed in newspapers or publications
of this State. and that which Is set
forth on the card may be announced
over the radio. Not more than one card
shall be in any edition of any news
paper or publication at one time; not
more than two radio announcements
shall be made in any one twenty-four
hour period.
(b) A notice may be mailed every
thirty (SOl days by any dentist noti-
tying any bona fide patient of such den:
tist that thirty (30) days have elapsed
since any dental examination has been
made by such dentist.
(c) Signs are authorized as set forth
In Section IA Of this Act.
(d) Removal notices may be mailed
by any dentist notifying any bona hde
patient of such dentist that said dentist
is removing his offices from his pres
ent address to the address set forth on
said notice Such notice shall not be
more than 31A" by 2" and may only
contain the name, title, present ADDRESS,
telephone number, Office hours, and new
address OF the dentist who Is removing
his Office. Such notice may be printed
in any newspaper or publication. Not
more than one notice shall be In any
edition Of any newspaper or publication
at one time.
(e) Notices may be mailed to the gen.
eral public by any dentist who Is about
to begin the practice of dentistry n0tl-
flying the public of this fact. Such no.
tice shall not be more than 31a" by
and may only contain the name, tltle'
address, telephone number, and office
hours Of such dentist. Such notice may
be printed in any newspaper or puDn,,
cation. Not more than one notice shall
be in any edition of any newspaper or
publication at one time.
This Section is severable, and IL this
Section is declared unconstitutional, the
decision SO holding the same shall NOT
be construed as impairing any otner
provision of this Act 1t Is hereby de-
clared as q legislative intent that TINS
Act would have been adopted had this
provision not been included therein.
II. In the event the license OF any
dentist 'is revoked or suspended. sucn
fact shall be noted by the Board upon
the record Of registration, and the reg
istration and certificate Of the prac-
titioner so offending shall be suspended
or revoked as the case may be; and any
person whose registration has been so
suspended or revoked under the pro-
visions Of this Section shall be deemed
an unregistered person and subject as
such. to the penalties prescribed Tor the
practice Of dentistry by persons tnat