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this Act; and also to decide upon the validity of such diplomas
as may be subsequently presented for registration, as hereinafter
provided, and issue certificates to all applicants who may here-
after apply to said Board and pass a satisfactory examination.
Sec. 3. The members of said Board shall be appointed by
the Governor and shall serve for a term of three years, excepting
that the members of the Board first appointed shall be made as
follows: Two for one year, two for two years, and two for three
years, respectively, and until their successors are duly appointed.
In case of vacancy occurring in said Board by resignation, re-
moval from the State, or death, such vacancy may be filled for
its unexpired term by the Governor, as provided by this Act.
Sec. 4. Said Board shall keep a record, in which shall be
registered the names and residences or places of business of all
persons authorized under this Act to practice dentistry or dental
surgery in this State. It shall elect one of its members President
and one Secretary thereof. And it shall meet at least once in
each year, at the time and place fixed for the meeting of the
State Dental Association, and as much oftener and at such times
and places as it may deem necessary. A majority of the mem-
bers of said Board shall constitute a quorum, and the proceedings
thereof shall be open to public inspection.
Sec. 5. Every person engaged in the practice of dentistry or
dental surgery within this State at the time of the passage of this
Act shall, within six months thereafter, cause his or her name,
residence and place of business, to be registered with said Board
of Examiners, upon which said Board shall issue to such person
a certificate duly signed by a majority of the members of said
Board, and which certificate shall entitle the person to whom it
is issued to all the rights and privileges set forth in section 1 of
this Act.
Sec. 6. Any person desiring to commence the practice of
dentistry or dental surgery within the State after the passage of
this Act shall, before commencing such practice, file for record
in a book kept for such purpose, with said Board of Examiners,
his or her diploma, or duly authenticated copy thereof, the valid-
ity of which said Board shall have power to determine. If
accepted, said Board shall issue to the person holding such
diploma a certificate duly signed by all or a majority of the mem-
bers of said Board, and which certificate shall entitle the person

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