ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 809

sign on the door of his office instead of on the door or front of
such building.

2. There shall be a State Board of Dental Examiners
(hereinafter called the Board) whose duty it shall be to
carry out the purposes and enforce the provisions of this
Article. Said Board shall consist of six registered and
practicing dentists of recognized ability and honor, residents
of the State of Maryland, who have held the degree of Doctor
of Dental Surgery for at least five years. The members of the
Board as at present constituted shall hold office for the residue
of the respective terms for which they have been appointed.
On the expiration of the term or terms for which any one or
more of the members of the present Board may have been ap-
pointed, and on the expiration of the term or terms for which
any one or more of the members of the present Board shall
have been appointed in pursuance of this Article, the Governor
shall appoint a successor or successors from a list of dentists
duly qualified as hereinbefore prescribed of double the num-
ber of vacancies to be filled, proposed and submitted to him
by the Maryland State Dental Association, and chosen by a
majority vote of the members of said association present at a
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 respective addresses appear-
ing in the records thereof. The term for which the members
of said Board shall be appointed as aforesaid shall be six years,
and until their successors shall have been appointed and quali-
fied. In case of a vacancy occurring in said board by reason of
the death of any member, or of his incapacity, neglect or re-
fusal to act, or in any other way, the Governor shall, from a
list of duly qualified dentists of double the number of vacan-
cies to be filled chosen, submitted and proposed to him as here-
inbefore provided, appoint a successor 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.
Any member of said board, who, without adequate reason
shall be absent from two successive meetings thereof shall cease
to be a member thereof.

3. Said Board shall choose one of its members president,
and one secretary thereof, whose duties shall be those usually
appertaining to their respective offices. The secretary shall