Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-04


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
IL Of this Act; q
(s) has violated Section IA of this Act;
(9) has violated Section 1OA of this Act;
(10) has been found guilty OF dishon-
orable or unprofessional conduct. Unpro-
feBsional conduct shall mean:
.ta) the obtaining of any fee by fraud:
advertising to guarantee any dental serv-
Ice, or to perform any dental operation
painlessly; making use Of any advertis-
ing statements of character tending to
deceive or mislead the public;
(b) advertising professional superiority
or the performance of professional serv-
ices in superior manner; 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 anestnetic
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.
10A. All advertiser by dentists is pro-
hibited by this Act except the following:
(a) A dentist may use personal pro-
fessional card of not more than 81" by q,
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
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) notice may be mailed every thirty
500 days by any dentist notifying any
bona hde patient of such dentist that thirty
(SO) days have elapsed since any dental
examination has been made by such
dentist.
Section II Of this Act.
any dentist notifying any bona fde pa
tient Of such dentist that said dentist 10
removing his Offices from his present ad-
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
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location. Not more than one notice shall
be In any edition of any newspaper or
publication at one time.
lei Notices may be mailed to the gen.
eral public by any dentist who is about
to. begin the practice of dentistry noti-
flying the public of this fact. Such no.
tice shall not be more than 31h" by 2"
and may only contain the name, title,
hours Of such dentist. Such notice NAV
De printed In any newspaper or publ
cation. Not more than one notice shall
De In any edition Of any Newspaper or pub
lication 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-
vision Of this Act. 1t is hereby declared
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
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
offending shall be suspended or revoked
as the case may be; and any person whose
registration has been so suspended 6sr re-
voked under the provisions of this Section
shaIl ne deemed an unregistered person
and subject, as such, to the penalties pre-
/ scrlbed for the r.cctico OF dentistry by
persons that are not duly registered.
Every liccnsee whose license has been
suspended or revoked by the Board may
appeal to the Baltimore City Court of
Baltimore City or the Circuit Court of the
County wherein the lcensee has his or
her Office where the matter shall be heard
DE novo, and where either party shall be
emitted to jury trial. The decision of the
said Court shall be final and such appeal
shall operate as a stay of the order OF
decision Of the Board from which the APP
peal at was taken. All appeals must be taken
witnln nfteen l15l days from the date of
the decision OF the Board. All costs on
appeal shall be paid by the losing party.
IL. 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 ner
son familiar with the facts therein charged.
and two copies thereof must be filed with
tne secretary OF the Board. All complaints
must contain the request that the Board
take action against the offender. Upon re-
! eeNing any complaint the Board SHALL il
IL ueems the complaint sufficient following
an investigation, pass an order setting the
same Tor nearing at a specified time and
pace, and the secretary shall cause a copy
OF the order and of the complaint, or of a
complaint drawn by the Board, to be served
upon the accused at least ten days before
tne gay appointed in the order for said
nearing Service upon the accused shall
De Dy delivery Of a 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
Dy delivery Of the same to his last known
residence and last known business address.
or Dy sending copy of the same by reg,
istered mail to the accused at his last
Known residence and last known business
ADDRESS, any Of which means shall COM
stitute sufficient notice to Justify proceed
lngs with hearing of the charges. The
accused must appear at the time appointed
IN tne order and answer the charges and
make his defense TO the same unless for
sumcient cause the Board may assign an
otner Jay Tor the purpose. If the accused
o0es not appear the Board may proceed
with the hearing and finally determine the
accusation or complaint, in the absence
OF tine accused If the accused pleads
guilty, or refuses to answer the charges.
0r upon a hearing thereof the Board shaIi
nno SAID charges or any of them true. the
1oard may proceed to suspend or revoke
tne incense or the accused for such length
OF time as the Board. in its discretion.
snsl deem proper. The Board and the
accused may have the benefit Of counsel.
Inc Board shall have tie power to admin
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