Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-09-22

name except his proper name; which 10
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
connection with the practice Of dentistry
as defined in this Act has permitted.
directly or indirectly, an unregistered or
unlicensed dentist to practice dentistry un-
der his or her direction;
(6) has employed or made use Of adver-
tising solicitors or free public press agents;
a. has used any sign or whose name
is upon any sign, In violation Of Section
1S Of this Act
(S) has violated Section IA OF this Act;
(9) has violated Section 10A OF this Act;
(10) has been found guilty of dishon-
orable or unprofessional conduct. Unpro-
tessional conduct shall mean:
-(a) the obtaining Of any fee by fraud;
advertising to guarantee any dental serv-
Ice, or to perform any dental operation
Ing statements Of a character tending to
deceive or mislead the public
(bl advertising professional superiority
OF the performance of professional serv-
Ices In q superior manner; advertising
prices for professional service; advertising
by means Of large display or glaring 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
painlessly;
(c) advertising to use any anesthetic
drug, formulae, 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-
these sections. which Violations occurred
prior to the taking effect OF this Act.
10 A. All advertising by dentists 10 pro-
hibited by this Act except the following:
(a) A dentist may use a personal pro-
fesstonal card OF not more than 81" by r.
upon which may be printed only his name.
title, address, telephone number and efics
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
Of any newspaper or publication at one
time; not more than two radio announce
mentg shall be made in any one twenty.
four hour period.
(b) A notice may be mailed every thirty
bona Ode patient Of such dentist that thirty
(3O) days have elapsed since any dental
examination has been made by such
dentist.
(c) Signs are authorised a. Get forth in
Section IA Of this Act.
(d) Removal notices may be mailed by
any dentist notifying any bona fide pa
tient of such dentist that said dentist is
removing his offices from his present ad-
dress to the address set forth ON said
notice. Such notice shall not be more than
SM" 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 Hst,d De printed mt in any newspaper, or pub
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 il about
to begin the practice Of dentistry noti-
flying the public of this fact. Such NO.
tice shall not be more than 315" by 2"
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 publi-
| cation. Not more than one notice shall
be in any edition Of any Newspaper or pub
hcation 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
as legislative intent that this Act would
| nave been adopted had this provision not
been included therein.
IL. In the event the license of any den
tist Is revoked or suspended such fact
shall be noted by the Board upon the
record Of registration, and the registra-
tion and certificate of the practitioner SO
offending shall be suspended or revoked
as the case may be; and any person whose
registration has been so suspended or re-
voked under the provisions df this Section
snd sndn pc pe deemed an unregistered person
ana subject, as such, to the penalties pre-
scribed for the practice of dentistry by
persons that are not duly registered.
Every licensee whose license has been
suspended or revoked by the Board may
appeal to the baltimore City Court OF
baltimore City or the Circuit Court of the
County wherein the licensee has his OF
ner ofiice where the matter shall be heard
.,ai de novo, and where either party shall be
entitled to jury trial. The decision of the
said Court shall be final and such appeal
shall operate as a stay Of the order OF
decision of the Board from which the an.
peal was taken. All appeals must be taken
within fifteen Q5l days from the date of
the decision Of the Board. All costs on
appeal shall be paid by the losing party
II: 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.
son familiar with the facts therein charged
and two copies thereof must be fled with
the secretary Of the Board. All complaints
|
take action against the offender Upon re.
ceiving any complaint the Board shall II
II deems the complaint sufficient following 2
an investigation, pass an order setting the
same Tor a hearing at a specified time and
place, and the secretary shall cause COW
or the order and of the complaint, or OF 4
complaint drawn by the Board to be served
upon the accused at least ten days before
| the day appointed in the order for said
nearing: Service upon the accused shall
De Dy delivery Of copy Of the order and
complaint to the accused in person. In the
event the Board is unable to serve the ac.
eused In person, the service shall be had
| Dy oenvery OF the same to his last known
residence and last known business address,
20 Dy sending copy OF the same by rel
.stered mail to the accused at hin Last
Known residence and last known buainess
address, any Of which means shall con.
| stitute sufficient notice to Justify proceed.
lngs with hearing OF the charges. THE
accused must appear at the time Appointed
" tne order and answer the charges and
maze MS defense to the same, unless for
sumcient cause the Board may assign an
cther day for the purpose. II the accused
ooee not appear the Board may proceed
with the hearing and finally Determine tbe
accusation or complaint, in the absence
OF the accused. II the accused pIeads
guilty, or refuses to answer the cha rees.
or upon q hearing thereof the Board ahaIi
| nno eaio charges or any Of them true. fbe
board may proceed to suspend or revoke
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