Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-30

due of the respective terms for which
they have been appointed On the ex-
piratiOn of the term or terms for Whlch
any one or more of the members of the
present Board may have been appointed.
in pursuance Of this Article, the Gov
ernor shall appoint successor or sue
cessors from list Of dentists duly
qualified as hereinbefOre prescribed OF
double the number of vacancies to be
filled @3roposed and submitted to him
by the Maryland State Dental Assocla.
tiOn, and chosen by a majority vote OF
the members of said association present
at q meeting of said association called
for that purpose of which meeting at
least two weeks notice, stating the time,
place and purpose thereof, shall be
mailed by the Secretary to the mem
bers of said association at their re-
spective addresses appearing In the rec.
ords thereof. The term for which the
members Of said Board shall be ap-
pointed as aforesaid shall be six years,
and until their successors shall have
been appointed and qualified. No mem
tive terms shall be eligible to succeed
himself. In case OF q vacancy occurring
in said Board by reason of the death
OF any member. or OF his incapaclty,
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 be filled,
cf sen, submitted and proposed to him
az hereinbefore provided, appoint q 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: Amy
member of said Board, who, without
adequate reason shall be absent from
two successive meetings thereon snaH
cease to be a 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
tncompetency, unprofessional or dis
honorable conduct.
3. Said Board shall choose one Of its
members president, and one secretary
thereof. whose duties shall be those
Offices, and shall adopt such rules, reg
ulations, or bylaws as may be neces-
sary or expedient to assist 1t In its
organisation under this Article. The
Secretary shall also be the legal GUS
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.
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.
{. The Board shall give an examina-
ton twice each year at suitable place
20 all persons who may desire to qualify
10 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 It's sole
discretion may determine.
8. (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 of any State of the United
States, or the laws Of any province OF
the Dominion Of Canada and recognized
by the Board as requiring adequate
as maintaining an acceptable course Of
dental instruction, may make applica-
tion iSswritlng to said Board to be ex-
amined by 1t with reference tt0his or
her qualifications to practice dentistry,
and upon his or her passing an exami-
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
and shall issue to such person n GER:
tificate Of registration, as evidence OF
his or her eligibility to practice dem
tistry, signed by the officers of the
Board and sealed with It's official seal.
which certificate shall also state the
name of the person to whom issued,
and the date Of such issuance.
(b) The Board may, in it's discre-
tion, register without examination, in
whole or in part, and issue q certificate
to any person who has been graduated
and admitted to the degree Of Doctor
of Dental Surgery or equivalent degree
by any university or college incorpo-
rated and authorized to grant such de-
gree by the laws of the United States,
or any of It's territories, districts or
possessions, or by the laws Of any State
of the United States or by the laws of
ada and who has been duly registered
and licensed to practice dentistry by
a 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 Board
generally accepted as a reputable agent
VI TIC pIOLeSolOhs
(c) Students of dentistry at a rec
ognized college OF dentistry who have
completed the regularly 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
jects included in the examination given
by the Board, may on application be
admitted by said Board to its regular
uponOsuch 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
and upon the payment OF
fee Of five dollars the Board shall Issue
a 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.
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 fide patients of said institution.
Such certificate may be revoked by the
Board at any time for cause.
8. IF any license herein provided for
Is lost or destroyed, and IL the holder
thereof shall desire a new license to be