J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                            213

CHAPTER 176
(House Bill 5)

AN ACT to repeal Section 30, and to repeal and re-enact, with
amendments, Sections 1, 2, 5(a) and (d), 6(a), 8, 9, 11, 12, 14,
15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26(a), 27, 28, 29(b), 31 and 32, and to repeal
Sections 25 and 29 (c), (d), (e) and (f) and to enact new Sec-
tions 25 and 29(c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) in lieu thereof to stand
in the place and stead of the sections so repealed, and to add new
Section 25A to follow immediately after Section 25 thereof, of
Article 32 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Dentistry," sub-titles "In General" and "Dental Hygienists,"
generally revising the laws relating to the practice of dentistry
and dental hygiene in this State and relating generally thereto,
and correcting errors therein.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 30 of Article 32 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition), title "Dentistry," sub-title "Dental Hygienists," be
and it is hereby repealed.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That Sections 1, 2, 5(a) and (d),
6(a), 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26(a), 27, 28, 29(b), 31 and 32,
be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments,
and Sections 25 and 29(c), (d), (e), (f) and be and they are hereby
repealed, and new Sections 25, and 29(c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) be
and they are hereby enacted in lieu thereof to stand in the place
and stead of the sections so repealed, and new Section 25A be and
it is hereby added to follow immediately after Section 25 thereof,
of Article 32 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Dentistry," sub-titles "In General" and "Dental Hygienists,"
and all to read as follows:

1. License required; person must practice under own name.

It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the practice of
dentistry in the State of Maryland, unless such person shall have
obtained a license from the State Board of Dental Examiners of the
State of Maryland as hereinafter provided, except that the license
of any dentist, existing on June 1, [1937] 1959, shall continue in
force unless suspended or revoked by the Board in the manner
hereinafter provided.

All licenses issued by the Board shall be issued to individual per-
sons, and it shall be unlawful for any dentist to practice in this State
under any name except his own true name. No license shall be
issued to any corporation, association, partnership, parlor, or any
entity or association of any kind or character. It shall be unlawful
for any individual or group of individuals to practice dentistry in
this State as a corporation or under a corporate name; or under
a partnership name; as an association or under an association

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.