The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-02

same peuHltleB may D9 imposed. and the
same punishment may be inflicted as in
the case Of witness subpoenaed to APP
pear and give evidence In the trial of n
civil cause. The Board shall, have the
power in It's discretion, to authorize the
payment of fees and travelling expenses Of
witnesses called before the Board and ex.
amined In any proceeding properly before
the Board.
ID. 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
by this Act is guilty Of violation Of this
Act and subject to the penalties thereof.
IA. Each person holding a license under
this Act shall exhibit on the door or the
wall Of the building wherein he shall
practice dentistry, not more than two signs
On which shall be placed the name and
title or degree OF such person, the letters
of which shall not exceed three inches
square. Amy 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 q 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 To- who for
u lee, BdfHFyt or OLQer remuneration
reward, paid or to be paid to himself or
to another, or gratuitously or otherwise.
performs any such service or operation or
lc) who diagnoses or treats, or attempts to
diagnose or treat, any disease, lesion,
melocclusion, or malposition of a 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 a
tooth fppfh 10Y xuhn pfyhl ri
vately applies to himself the title "Den-
fist" or dental Surgeon" or uses the let
tiers d. D.; 8. or d. M. D., or any other
titles or letters in connection with his
as being competent or ready to perform
any dental service or any dental operation
In any human mouth. This sub section
snail sha ., nave no application to any person
does not, either directly or Indirectly.
practice. or attempt to practice, dentistry
as hereinbefore set forth in this Section Is.
III. Nothing In this Act shall apply to a
bona fde student of dentistry in the clinic
rooms Of reputable dental college; to a
legally qualified physician or surgeon I'M
less ne practices dentistry as a specially;
to 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
stratlon before dental society, dental
convention, association of dentists, or dental
college, or In performing professional dll-
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.
stltutions, to eleemosynary institutions,
or to business corporations which may
ployees only which shall employ onIy
legally qualified dentists. No such public
school clinic, State institution eleemosy-
nary Institution, or business corporation
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,
Dut 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.
catfonal programs over the radio.
II. All persons now authorized to prac.
t1ce dentistry in this State, and those who
may be hereafter registered under the
provisions of this Article, shall be EXEMPT
from service as jurors in any Of the Courts
OF this State during the continuance Of the
practice of their profession.
IS. The Board shall always be desie-
mated as the state Board Of Dental Ex-
aminers', and under this name it shall
have 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 L.
cense as hereinbefore provided or during
tne 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
IMAM nifty dollars nor more than three
hundred dollars, or be confined not more
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
tne matter shall be tried; and upon con-
v1ction of subsequent offense, shall be
confined not more than six months in Jail
or lined 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
q license or registration shall be included
IN the term subsequent offense. Every con-
vlct1on 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-
lat10n Of this law. The Attorney General
or one Of his Assistants shall be the legal
adviser Of the Board.
2: 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
had 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 1888.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted. That
this Act shall take effect ON June LIST, 1887.
Approved: May IS, 1887.
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
lamation containing a full, true and
correct copy of Chapters 81 and 306
of the Acts of the General Assembly
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