The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-08-19

the name as set forth In the license granted
to him or has used the name OF any COM
pany, association, corporation, trade name,
parlor, dental clinic or business name In
come elton with the practice of dentistry
as defined In this Act has permitted,
directly or indirectly. an UNREGISTERED or
unlicensed dentist to practice dentistry I'M
der his or her direction;
f0) has employed or made use OF adver-
Using solicitors or free public press agents;
~ has used any sign, or whose name
Is upon any sign, In violation Of Section
13 of this Act;
81 has violated Section IA Of this Act;
CO. has violated Section 1OA of this Act;
qo) has been found guilty Of dlshon-
Orable or unprofessional conduct. Unpro-
fessional conduct shall mean:
ta) the obtaining of any fee by fraud;
advertising to guarantee any dental serv-
Ice, or to perform any dental operation
painlessly; making use OF any advertis-
Ing statements Of character tending to
deceive or mislead the public;
Oh advertising professional superiority
or the performance OF professional serv-
ices In superior manner; advertising
prices for professional service advertising
by means of large display or glazing light
signs; using In any sign the representa-
portion of the human head; employing or
making use OF advertising solicitors or
free publicity press agents; or advertising
any free dental work, or free examination:
or advertising to guarantee any dental
service; or to perform any dental operation
palnlessly;
(c) advertising to use any anesthetic,
drug formulate, material, medicine, method
or system; advertising by public exhibit
at residence Of practice any appliances used
In restorative dentistry; advertising any
free dental work or free examination.
This Section 10 and Section 10 A shall not
be retroactive, and no license shall be sus-
pended or revoked for any violations Of
these sections, which violations occurred
prior to the taking effect Of this Act.
GA. All advertising by dentists Is pro-
hlbited by this Act except the following
(a) A dentist may use personal pro-
fessiona1 card of not more than 81" by q,
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 newspaper or publication at one
time; not more than two radio announce
ments shall be made In any one twenty
four hour period.
10 A notice may be mailed every thirty
1901 days by any dentist notifying any
bona fide patient of such dentist that thirty
500 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 fde pa
tient Of such dentist that said dentist is
removing his Offices from his present adj
dress to the address set forth on said
notice. Such notice shall not be more than
81" by 2" and may only contain the name,
mn dput a oil ,Inr
Office hours, and new address of the dentist
who Is removing his Office. Such notice
may be printed in any newspaper or pub
LEGATION. Not more than one notice shall
be In any edition OF any newspaper or
publication at one time.
eral public by any dentist who is about
to begin the practice of dentistry mott
flying the public of this fact. Such no
tice shall not be more than 81" by 9"
and may only contain the name, title.
address, telephone number, and Office
hours OF such dentist. Such notice may
be printed in any newspaper or publ
cation. Not more than one notice shall
be In any edition OF any Newspaper or pub
licatiOn 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 other pro-
vision of this Act 1t is hereby declared
have been adopted had this pro DIVISION not
been included therein.
II. In IT, event the license of any dem
list is rcyc kcd or suspended, such fact
shall be noted by the Board upon the
record OF tgistration, and the registra-
ton and certificate of the practitioner SO
offending shall be suspended or revoked
as the may be; ana any person whose
registration has been so suspended or re-
voked under the provisions of this Section
IN yte.fr
and subject, as such, to the penalties pre-
scrihed for the practice of dentistry by
persons that are not duly registered.
Every licensee whose license has been
suspended OF revoked by the Board may
appeal to the Baltimore City Court of
baltimore Cay or the Circuit Court Of the
County wherein the licensee has his or
her Office where the matter shall be heard
de noyo, and where either party shall be
entitled to Jury trial The decision of the
said CJdIt Gaall be final and such appeal
shall operate as stay of the order or
decision of the Board from which the ap-
peal was taken. All appeals must be taken
within fifteen !15l days from the date Of
the decision Of the Board. All costs on
appeal shall be paid by the losing party.
~. The proceedings to revoke or sus-
pend any license under Section 10 of this
Act may only be taken by the Board upon
the complaint Of another. All complaints
must be in writing, verified by some per-
III.
and two copies thereof must be filed with
the secretary Of the Board. All complaints
must contain the request that the Board
take action against the offender. Upon re-
ceiving any complaint the Board shall, IL
1t deems the complaint sufficient following
an investigation, pass an order setting the
same for hearing at specified time and
place, and the secretary shall cause copy
of the order and of the complaint, or Of
complaint drawn by the Board, to be served
upon the accused at least ten days before
the day appointed in the order for said
hearing. Service upon the accused shall
be by delivery Of a copy Of the order and
complaint to the accused in person. In the
event the Board Is unable to serve the ac-
cused 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 copy Of the same by reg
tstered mail to the accused at his last
known residence and last known business
address, any Of which means shall con-
stitute sufficient notice to justify proceed
ings with hearing Of the charges. The
accused must appear at the time appointed
In the order and answer the ch8rges and
make his defense to the same, unless for
sufficient cause the Board may assign an
other day for the purpose. If the accused
does not appear the Board may proceed
with the hearing and finally determine the
accusation or complaint, in the absence
Of the accused. If the accused pleads
guilty, or refuses to answer the charges,