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LAWS OP MARYLAND.

Chapter 150.

AN ACT to insure the better education of practi-

tioners of Dental Surgery, and to regulate the prac-

tice of Dentistry in the State of Maryland.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That it shall be unlawful for any per-

son, who is not at the time of the passage of this act

engaged in the practice of dentistry in this state, to

Who to prac-
tice dentistry.

practice dentistry, unless he or she shall have obtained

a certificate as herein provided, or shall hold a diploma

from a university or college, chartered by or under the

laws of this state, authorized to grant diplomas in

dental surgery.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That a board of examiners,

to consist of five reputable practicing dentists, is here-

.Hoard created.

by created, whose duty it shall be to carry out the

purposes and enforce the provisions of this act. The

members of said board shall be appointed by the gov-

ernor, who shall select them from the dentists resid-

ing in this state, provided that none of said board

shall be pecuniarily connected with any dental col-

lege, or dental department of any college or univer-

Term of office.

sity; the term for which the members of said board

shall hold their offices shall be for four years, except

that two members of the board, first to be appointed

under this act, shall be designated by the governor to

hold their offices for the term of two, and three for

four years respectively, unless sooner removed by the

governor, and until their successors shall be duly

appointed; in case of a vacancy occurring in said

board, such vacancy shall be filled in like manner by

the governor.

SEC. 3. Be it enacted, That said board shall choose

one of its members president and one secretary there-

of; it shall fix the time and place of its meeting or

Choose presi

meetings; a majority of said board shall at all times

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constitute a quorum, and the proceedings thereof shall

at all reasonable times be open to public inspection.

The board shall also make an annual report of its pro-

ceedings to the governor.

SEC. 4. Be it enacted, That within six months from

the time this act takes effect, it shall be the duty of

every person who is at that time engaged in the prac-