Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-09-29

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-
Using solicitors or free public press agents;
"a has used any sign, or whose name
is upon any Sign, In violation Of Section
ID Of this Act;
(s) has violated Section IA Of this Act;
t9) has violated Section 1OA Of this Act;
10) has been found guilty Of dishon-
orable or unprofessional conduct. Unpro-
fessiOnal conduct shall mean:
.(a) the obtaining Of any fee by fraud;
advertising to guarantee any dental serv-
painlessly; making use Of any advertise
ing statements Of q character tending to
deceive or mislead the public;
OBJ advertising professional superiority
or the performance Of professional gerv-
prices for professional service; advertising
by means Of large display or glazing light
signs; using In any sign the representa-
ton 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 no license shall be sus-
pended or revoked for any violations Of
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 personal pro-
fessional card Of not more than 81" by a.,
upon which may be printed only his name,
title, address, telephone number and ONCE
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
e not MORE than tM" pao 81 SRe
mentg shall be made in any one twenty.
four hour period.
~ notice may be mailed every thirty
600 days Py any dentist notifying any
bona dde patient Of such dentist that thirty
examination has been made BY such
dentist.
(c) Signs are authorised 40 set forth in
Section "A of this Act.
(d) Removal notices may be mailed by
any dentist notifying any bona nde pa
tent Of such dentist that said dentist 10
removing his Offices from his present adj
dress to the address set forth on said
notice. Such notice shall not be more than
Sh" 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 gen
eral public by any dentist who 10 about
to begin the practice of dentistry noti-
Tying the public of this fact. Such no.
tice shall not be more than 31h" by 2"
address,, telephone number, and office
hours Of such dentist. Such notice may
De printed in any newspaper or publ
cation. Not more than one notice shall
pc IN any edition OF any Newspaper or pub
hcation at one time.
This Section is seyerable, and II this
Section 10 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 mot
been included therein. -.',-
II. In the event the license Of any dem
list is revoked or suspended, such fact
shall be noted by the Board upon the
record OF registration, and the registra-
ton and certificate of the practitioner SO
onending shall be suspended or revoked
as the case may be; and any person whose
voked under the provisions Of this Section
snaH pc deemed an unregistered person
and subject, as such, to the penalties pre-
scriped for the practice Of dentistry by
persons that are not duly registered.
Every licensee whose license has been
suspended or revoked by the Board NAV
appeal to the Baltimore City Court Of
baltimore City or the Circuit Court Of the
county wherein the licensee has his or
ner ONCE 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
snail operate AZ . stay OF the order or
oecislon OF the Board from which the APP
pea was taken All appeals must be taken
WITHIN fifteen (15l 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
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-
ceiying any complaint the Board shall. IL
IL deems the complaint sufficient following
an investigation, pass an order setting the
same Tor hearing ut a specified time and
place, and the secretary shall cause A COW
can ane Or order and Of the complaint, OF OF
complaint drawn by the Board, to be served
upon the accused at least ten days before
tne DAY appointed in the order for said
nearing: Service upon the accused shall
De py delivery Of copy Of the order and
complaint 70 the accused In person. In the
event the Board 10 unable to serve the nc-
suseo IN person, the service shall be had
~ delivery OF the same to bis last known
residence and last known business address
81 ~ sending copy Of the same By reg,
,ssered mail to the accused at his last
known residence and last known businees
aoQress, any OF which means shall COM
etitdte sufncient notice to Justify proceed
lnn with hearing Of the charges. The
.eeused must appear at the time appointed
N tine. order and answer the chareea and
make MS defense to the same, unless FOR
sumeient cause the Board NAV sssign an.
other day for the purpose. II the aceused
ooes not appear the Board NAV procesd
WIZ the hearing and finally determine the
accusation or complaint. in the ahsenre
OF the accused. II TIE accused pleads
guIty, or refuses to answer the eharres.
g upon q hearing thereof the Board shsIi
mo SAID charges or any Of them frue. the
BOARD may proceed to suspend or rsvoEe
The license OF the accused for such engfS
% time as the Board, in fts dfsoyetion
ANAL deem H. 1891