Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16


IN Iut. li'' 70. i...E --E. r.. .a GnF-
crnor shaii er;9.ar sur.r- or ar sac-
cCSS1rs ir1J u A~t pf Uu.tj #s duly
qualified "s h"rr.Ho"iare pros,t...el of
doaE.n ia. namber OF latraci.S 10 be
fIllctC 1f'ru.nt and SutD5ti i.! 20 him
by tie Mar. auG State Dental Assacia-
tiou, a9d chose N by majority yo,a of
the members OF s9iI association present
at N.Dct.nG Of Saij association called
for that purpose, Of which meeting at
least two {'er.:s, notice, stating the time,
place ald lUrNuS' thereof, shall he
mailed by the Secretary to the mem-
berS Of said association at their re-
SpcctNc addresses appearing in tn" rec
ords thereof. The term for which the
members ot said Board shall be ap-
pointed as aforesaid Shall be six years,
and until their successors shall have
been appointed and qualified. No men,
Der who has served two fun consecu-
tive terms shall hc eligible to succeed
himself. In case OF n vacancy occurring
In said Board by reason of the death
of any member. or OF his incapacity,
neglect or refusal to act, or in any
other way, the Governor shall. from q
list of duly qualified dentists of double
the number of vacancies to he filled,
cf sen, submitted and proposed to him
ms hereinbefore provided, appoint a sue
ceSsor or successors of said member or
members, who shall hold office for the
remainder of the uneXpired term or
terms of said member or members. Any
member of said Board, who. without
adequate reason shall be absent from
two successive meetings thereof shall
cease to be member thereof, and the
Governor shall have the power to re-
move from Office, at any time, any
member of the Board for continued neg
lect Of duty required by this Act, or for
incompetency, unprofessional or dis
honorable conduct.
CT
members president, and one secretary
thereof. whose duties shall be those
usually appertaining to their respective
Offices, and shall adopt such rules, reg
ulations, or bylaws as may be neces-
sary or expedient to assist 1t in its
Secretary shall also be the legal Gus
todian OF all the property, money, min
utes, records, proceedings and the seal
OF said Board. Said Board shall hold
regular meetings in the months of June
and November Of every year, and spe-
cial meetings as 1t may deem necessary,
upon call of the president or secretary
thereof and upon due notice. Meetings
may be held at any time and place and
without notice, by the unanimous con-
sent evidenced either by writing or by
the presence of any member whose con-
sent is necessary.
4. The Board shall give an examina-
In Maryland to be decided by the Board,
to all persons who may desire to qualify
to practice dentistry in this State. This
examination shall be at such time place,
under such conditions and Of such kind
or character as the Board in its sole
discretion may determine.
3. (a) Any person of good moral
character, twenty-one or more years OF
age, who has been graduated and ad-
mitted to the degree OF Doctor of Dem
tai Surgery, Doctor of Dental Medicine,
or other equivalent degree by any uni
versity or college duly incorporated and
authorized to grant said degree by the
laws OF the United States or any of its
territories, districts or possessions, or
by the laws or any State Of the United
States, or the laws of any province of
tho dominion Of Canada and recognized
by the ROaCd rs requiring adequate
pre- professional collegiate training and
as maintaining an acceptable course of
dental instruction, may make applica-
ton in<'writing to said Board to he eN-
amined by it with reference tC6liS or
her qualifications to practice dentistry,
and upon his or her passing an eNami-
nation satisfactory to said Board, which
examination shall be in writing so far
as said Board shall deem practicable the
Board shall cause the name and resi-
dence, of such person to be registered
In book kept by it for that purpose.
and shall issue to such person GER
titicatc of registration, as evidence Of
his or her eligibility to practice dem
tiStry. signed by the officers OF the
Board and scaled with its official seal.
which certificate shall also state the
name of the person TO wh0m issued.
and the date OF such issuance.
(b) The Board may, in it's discrc-
tion, register without examination, in
whole or in part, and issue a certificate
to any person who has been graduated
and admitted u the degree of Doctor
of Dental Surgery or equivalent degree
by any university or college iucorpo-
rated and authorized to grant such do
gree by the laws of the United States.
or any of its territories. districts or
possessions. or by the laws of any State
of the United States or by the laws of
any province of the Dominion of Can
ada and who has been duly registered
and licensed to practice dentistry by
4 Board of Dental Examiners created
and existing under the laws OF the
United States. or any of its territories,
districts or possessions, or under the
laws of any State of the United States,
or who may have absolved any part of
the requirements of examination under
the authority of a recognized Eoard
generally accepted as Il reputable agent
of the profession.
(c) Students of dentistry at rec
ognized college of dentistry who have
cuHplctct tHc rcSu4drlE prescribed pre-
clinical instruction in dental schools
recognized by the Board, and who may
be certified by the dean Of the college
at which they are in attendance as hav-
ing satisfactorily completed certain sub
iects included in the examination given
by the Board, may on application be
admitted by said Board to it's regular
examination uponesuch subjects and
upon passing such examination shall
be deemed to have absolved the require
ments of the Board in such subjects.
(d) Upon application of the Board
of Managers or executive head of any
bona fide general hospital or State hos
pital or sanatorium in the State of
Maryland, and upon the payment Of a
fee of five dollars the Board shall issue
certificate of limited registration to
any individual Of good moral character
who shall furnish the Board with
proof emitting such person to be ex-
amined for registration under sub para
graph (a) of this section. Such limited
registration shall be for one year only
and the date of expiration shall be
plainly stated on the face OF the Ger
tificate of registration. Such limited
registration shall entitle the said ap-
picant to practice dentistry only for
the said Institution designated on his
certificate of registration and only ON
bona flde patients of said institution.
Such certificate may he revoked by the
Board at any time for cause.
6. If any license herein provided for
is lost or destroyed, and If the holder
thereof shall desire new license to be
issued in place of the license lost or
destroyed, he shall make written appli-
cation to the secretary of the Board for
re-issuance of the same under affidavit.
setting forth that such license is lost
or destroyed, and the circumstances