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MARYLAND.

An Act to Insure the Better Education of Practitioners
of Dental Surgery, and to Regulate the Practice of
Dentistry in the State of Maryland.
Section i. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That it shall be unlawful for any person who is not, at the time
of the passage of this Act, engaged in the practice of dentistry,
in this State to practice dentistry, unless he or she shall have ob-
tained a certificate as hereinafter provided, or shall hold a diploma
from a university or college chartered by or under the laws of
this State authorized to grant diplomas in dental surgery.
Sec. 2. Be it enacted, That a Board of Examiners, to consist
of five reputable practicing dentists, is hereby created, whose
duty it shall be to carry out the purposes and enforce the provis-
ions of this Act; and the members of said Board shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor, who shall select them from the dentists
residing in this State: Provided, That none of said Board shall
be pecuniarily connected with any dental college or dental de-
partment of any college or university. The term for which the
members of said Board shall hold their ofrices shall be four years,
except that two members of the Board, first to be appointed un-
der this Act, shall be designated by the Governor to hold their
ofrices for the term of two, and three for four, years, respectively,
unless sooner removed by the Governor, and until their succes-
sors shall be duly appointed; in case of a vacancy occurring in
said Board, such vacancy shall be filled in like manner by the
Governor.
Sec. 3. Be it enacted, That said Board shall choose one of its
members President and one Secretary thereof; it shall fix the
time and place of its meeting or meetings; a majority of said
Board shall at all times constitute a quorum, and the proceedings
thereof shall at all reasonable times be open to public inspec-
tion; the Board shall also make an annual report of its proceed-
ings to the Governor.
Sec. 4. Be it enacted, That within six months from the time
this Act takes effect it shall be the duty of every person who is
at that time engaged in the practice of dentistry in this State
to cause his or her name and residence or place of business to be
registered with said Board of Examiners, who shall keep a book
for that purpose; the statement of such person shall be verified
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