The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-09

same proceedings shall be hnd, and the
same penalties may be imposed anu tne
same punishment may be inflicted as IN
the case of a witness subpoenaed TO APP
pear and give evidence In the triai OF
civil cause The Board shall nave the
power in Its discretion, to authorize the
payment Of fees and travelling expenses OF
witnesses calf before the Board ana ex-
amined In any proceeding properly before
the Board.
10. All signs prohibited by this Act
shall be removed within three months after
the passage of this Act. Any person or
persons who shall prohibit, neglect fail
or refuse to remove any sign proniDit ,
by this Act Is guilty Of a violation OF this
Act and subject to the penalties thereon.
IA. Each person holding a license under
this Act shall exhibit on the door or the
wall of the building wherein ne shall
practice dentistry, not more than two signs
on which shall be placed the name ana
title or degree Of such person. the letters
Of which shall not exceed three inches
square Any person practicing dentistry
in any building may exhibit such sign on
the door of his office In addition to those
on the door or wall Of such building.
Is. Any person shall be deemed to be
practicing dentistry, within the meaning
Of this Act, (a) who is manager, pro-
prietor, or conductor Of, or an operator In,
any place in which any dental service or
any dental operation Is performed within
the mouth of any person; or % who for
fee, salary, or other remuneration or
rewaAi, paid or to be paid to himself or
to another, or gratuitously or otherwise.
performs any such service or operation; or
(c) who diagnoses or treats, or attempts to
diagnose or treat, any disease, lesion,
melocelusion, or malposition Of tooth,
gum or jaw, in any person, mechanically.
incidentally, by use of X-ray, or other
wise; or (d) who attempts to perform in
the mouth of any person any operation
incident to the repair or replacement of
vately applies to himself the title DEN
fist" or DENTAL Surgeon" or uses the let
tiers d. d. s. or d. NJ. D., or any other
titles or letters in connection with his
name which, in any way, represent him
any dental service or any dental operation
In any human mouth This sub section
shall have no application to any person
who is the holder of dental degree who
does not, either directly or Indirectly,
practice. or attempt to practice, dentistry
as hereinbefore set forth in this Section Is.
10. Nothing in this Act shall apply to a
bona fide student of dentistry in the clinic
rooms of a reputable dental college; to a
legally qualified physician or surgeon un-
less he practices dentistry as a specially;
to a dental surgeon Of the United States
Army, Navy, Public Health Service or Vet
Grams Bureau, In the discharge Of his off,
cial duties; nor to lawful practitioner of
dentistry of another State, territory or
foreign country making a clinical demon
stration before dental society, dental
convention, association of dentists, or dental
college, or In performing professional du-
ties in connection with specific case on
which he may have been called to the State
OF Maryland. Nothing in this Article shall
apply to public school clinics, to state in
situations, to eleemosynary institutions,
or to business corporations which may
maintain clinics for pupils, inmates or EN-
ntaIr rxt1,i nI, oh,
legally qualified dentists. No such public
school clinic, State institution, eleemosy-
nary institution, or business corporation
shall advertise In any manner or by any
method, either directly or indirectly, any
thing relative to the practice of dentistry.
Such institutions are prohibited not only
from advertising in violation Of this Act,
but are prohibited from advertising In any
manner anything relative to the practice
OF dentistry. Nothing in this Article shall
prohibit the Dental Division Of the State
Department of Health, or the Director of
the Public School Clinics Of the City
Health Department from broadcasting edu-
cational programs over the radio.
IL. All persons now authorized to prac.
tice dentistry in this State, and those who
provisions of this Article, shall be exempt
from service as jurors in any of the Courts
on this State during the continuance Of the
practice of their profession.
49, The Board shall always be desir-
mated as the estate Board OF Dental Ex-
aminers', and under this name 1t shall
nave the right to sue or be sued In the
Courts of this State.
10. Any person who shall practice, or
attempt to practice dentistry within the
State Of Maryland, without having a H.
cense as hereinbefOre provided or during
the period of suspension or revocation of
such license previously granted shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not less
than fifty dollars nor more than three
hundred dollars, or be confined not more
than six months in jail, in the discretion
Of the Judge or Judges Of the Circuit
Court of the respective counties OF this
State, or the Judge or Judges Of the Crimi-
nal Court of Baltimore City, before whom
the matter shall be tried; and upon con-
viction of subsequent offense, shall be
confined not more than six months in Jail
or fined not less than three hundred dol
lars or more than five hundred dollars.
Any violation of this Article by a person
convicted under the then existing laws of
this State of practicing dentistry without
a Incense or registration shall be included
In the term subsequent offense. Every con
vctlon OF unlawful practice subsequent to
a first conviction thereof shall be a con-
viction of subsequent offense.
20. 1t shall be the duty of the States
Attorney of the City of Baltimore or of
the various counties of this State to prose-
cute any resident Of the City of Baltimore
or of the Counties of this State for vio-
latiOn of this law. The Attorney General
or one of his Assistants shall be the legal
adviser of the Board.
81. CONSTITUTIONAL CoNsTRuc-
TION. The provisions of this Act are sew
cradle, and If any of its provisions are
declared unconstitutional, the decision so
holding shall not be construed as IMPAIR
Ing. any other provisions of this Act. It
Is hereby declared as the Legislative In
tent that this Act would have been adopted
mad such unconstitutional provisions not
been included therein.
%. Nothing contained In this Article
shall prevent, or be construed as in any
way to hinder the prosecution, conviction
or punishment of any person who may
offend against any OF the provisions Of
Chapter 564 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland Of 1898.
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect on June LIST. 1887.
Approved: May IS, 1897.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY
W. NICE, GOVERNOR OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND, pursuant
to the authority and direction contain
ed in Section 5 (a) of Article 16 Of
the Constitution of Maryland, do here
by order and direct that this Proc
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