The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-08-05

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 I'M
der bis or her direction;
90 has employed or made use Of adver-
Using solicitors or free public press agents;
ca has used any sign. or whose name
Is upon any sign, In violation OF Section
IL of this Act;
g. has violated Section "a Of this Act;
co. has violated Section l0A OF this Act;
G1) has been found guilty Of dlshon-
orah,e or unprofcssional 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
ain,essly; making use OF any ndvertis-
ing statements of character tending to
deceive or mislcad the public;
(bl 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-
tion of tooth, teeth, bridge work or any
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, 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 license shall he q
pended or revoked for any violations Of
these sections, which violations occurred
prior to the taking effect of this Act.
10 A. All advertiser; by dentists is pro-
hibted by this Act except the following:
(a) A dentist may use a personal pro-
fessional card of not more than 31a" by o.,
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.
(b) A notice may be mailed every thirty
(3O) days by any dentist notifying any
bona fde patient of such dentist that thirty
500 days have elapsed since any dental
examination has been made by such
uenClSt.
(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 fide 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,
title, present address, telephone number,
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.
(e) Notices may be mailed to the gem
eral public by any dentist who is about
to- begin the practice of dentistry noti-
tying the public of this fact Such no.
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 OF pub
Hcation at one time.
This Section is severable, and If this
Section is declared unconstitutional, the
decision so holding the same shall not
be construed as impairing any other pro-
as legislative intent that this Act would
have been adopted had this provision not
been included therein,
II. In the event the license of any dem
fist is revoked or suspended, such fact
shall be noted by the Board upon the
ton 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 Of this Section
shall be deemed an unregistered person
and 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 OF 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 or
her office where the matter shall be heard
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 stay Of the order or
decision of the Board from which the APP
peal was taken. All appeals must be taken
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-
son familiar with the facts therein charged,
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 If
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 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
1stered 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
1ngs with hearing Of the charges. The
accused must appear at the time appointed
in the order and answer the charges 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,
or upon a hearing thereof the Board shall
nnd said charges or any of them true, the
Board may proceed to suspend or revoke
the license of the accused for such length
fha IT,