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of Examiners. Every person who shall so register with said
Board as a practitioner of dentistry, may continue to practice
the same as such, and shall receive a certificate of such regis-
tration upon his or her paying the said Board one dollar for
such certificate.
Sec. 5. Be it enacted, That any and all persons, who shall de-
sire to commence such practice, " after the passage of this Act,"
shall appear before said Board at any of its regular meetings and
be examined with reference to their knowledge and skill in den-
tal surgery, and if the examination of any such person, or per-
sons, shall prove satisfactory to said Board, the Board of Exam-
iners shall issue to such persons as they shall find to possess the
requisite qualifications, a certificate to that effect, in accordance
with the provisions of this Act, upon the payment of one dollar
for such certificate; all certificates issued by said Board shall be
signed by its officers, and such certificates and diplomas, granted
as aforesaid, shall be prima facie evidence of the right of the
holder to practice dentistry in the State of Delaware.
Sec. 6. Be it enacted, That any person who shall willfully vio-
late any of the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, in any court having
criminal jurisdiction, may be fined not less than fifty dollars, nor
more than three hundred dollars, or be confined not more than
six months in the county jail, in the discretion of the court; all
fines received under this act shall be paid into the common school
fund of the city or county in which such conviction takes place.
Be it enacted, That the Board of Examiners shall
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meet within thirty days after appointment, and frame By-L,aws
governing the Board; and any person, or persons, desiring to be
examined by the Board of Examiners for a certificate to practice
dentistry in this State, shall give notice of such desire to the Sec-
retary of said Board, who shall notify the members thereof, and
they shall, within fifteen (15) days from the receipt of such
notice, meet to examine such person, or persons, and give him,
her, or them proper notice of such meeting.
Sec. 8. Be it enacted, That this Act shall not apply to anyone
now practicing who is the owner of, and purchased, real estate
in the State, previous to the passage of this Act.

Sec. 9. Be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
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[Note. -A new act is now before the Legislature, which will in all proba-
bility become law.]