Page 101 - My FlipBook

REVIEW OF DENTISTRY. : 89

school from which graduated, and a registration fee of three
dollars.
All applicants found qualified under this Act shall be prop-
erly and promptly registered by the Secretary of the Board.
The above law as amended took effect on the first day of
October, 1891.

MINNESOTA.

An Act to Regulate the Practice of Dentistry in the
State of Minnesota.

Be it Enacted by the Legislative of the State of Mi?mesota
Section i. From and after September 1, 1889, it shall be un-
lawful for any person to practice dentistry in this State, unless he
shall first have obtained a certificate of registration thereto, and
filed the same or a certified copy thereof with the clerk of the
district court of the county of his residence, all as hereinafter
provided.
Sec. 2. A Board of Examiners to consist of five resident
practicing dentists is hereby created, whose duty it shall be to
carry out the purposes and enforce the provisions of this Act.
The members of the first Board under the provisions of this Act
shall consist of the members of the present Board of Dental
Examiners, existing under Chapter 199 of the General Laws of
1885, who shall hold their offices as members of such new Board
for the term for which they were appointed under said former
Act, and until their successors are duly appointed. All vacancies
in said Board shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, as
hereinafter provided. The term for which members of said
Board shall be appointed shall be three years, and until their suc-
cessors shall be duly appointed. It is also hereby provided that
no person shall serve to exceed two terms in succession. In case
of any vacancy occurring in said Board in the term of any mem-
ber of said Board, such vacancy shall be filled for such unexpired
term by the Governor from names to be presented to him within
two months of the occurrence of such vacancy by the Minnesota
State Dental Association in the same manner as hereinafter pro-
vided. It shall be the duty of said Minnesota State Dental Asso-
ciation, after September 1, 1889, annually prior to August 10, to
present to the Governor the names of twice as man}' practicing
dentists resident in this State as there are regular members to be