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 600 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 315. 1924. shall make and adopt such rules and regulations not inconsistent herewith, as it deems necessary; it shall hold in Jianua and June of each year, in such place as may be designated by saildlboard, ex- _ aminations to determine the fitness of applicants for licenses as mg 0,,,,,,,,. dentists and oral hygienists, respectively, under this Act: Provided, mwsuscsswy. 'l`hat the concurrence of a majority of said board shall be necessary Lo grant or igvokle, rgspectively, either a license as dentist or ora] y enist, un er t is ct. S°°l'r°°°°d't°gmry` Sino. 4. The board of dental examiners shall have an official seal, and shall kee a record of its proceedin a complete record of the credentials ofp each licensee, a register ofgiiersons licensed as dentists and oral hygienists, and of licenses by it revoked. A transcript of an entry in such records, certified by the secretary-treasurer under seal of the board, shall be evidence of the facts therein stated. u,¥,,T,',$Y °° $°°°'° t* Sec. 5. The said board shall have power to require the attendance of persons and the roduction of books and papers and to require suc persons to testi¥y in any and all matters within its jurisdiction. The president and secretary—treasurer of the board shall have power Ref ,0 mmm to issue sul}pgnnas and each shall have authority to administer oaths. ot afprgiiii court to Upon the ailure of any person to attend as a witness, when dul °°m¤°*°"°”d°°°€·°‘°· subpmnaed, or to produce documents when duly directed by said board, the board s all have power to refer the said matter to any justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, who ma order the attendance of such witness, or the production of suclsi Baum ummm, as books and papers, or reguire the said witness to testify, as the case contempt amen. may be, and upon the ailure of the witness to attend, to testify, or to pgoduce such books or papers as the case may be, such witness may punished for contempt of court as for failure to obey a. PWM 0, ummm subpmna issued or to testify in a case pending before said court. ummm. Sec. 6. It shall be the duty of the secretary-treasurer of the board of dental examiners to enforce the provisions of all laws relating _ _ to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene in the District of ,(,§,'§°°°“"°°Si”°°u°° Columbia, and all violations of said laws shall be prosecuted in the police court of the District of Columbia by the corporation counsel or one of his assistants. comoéhwm t° Src. 7. The board of dental examiners shall make annual reports to the District Commissioners, containing a statement of moneys recegpd and disbursed, and a summary of its official acts during the _ _ _ pre mg year. ,,,‘}§;‘{Z§“,§§L‘L‘2?csi°' "` Sec.8. Ang person who desires to practice dentistry within the District of olumbia shall file with the secretary-treasurer of the board of dental examiners a written application for a license, and, furnish satisfactory proof that he is a graduate of a dental college m§,{’,§§‘* °°°‘· '°‘*“"° approved b the board. Such application must be upon the form prescribed lily the board, verified by oath, and accompanied by the rlequirecl fee and a recent unmounted autographed photograph of, the app icant. ,,,,§,‘,§*}"‘“““°“* ”°'°'° Sec.9. An applicant for a license to practice dentistry shall appear before the board of dental examiners at its first meeting after the filing of his application, and pass a satisfactory examination, consisting of practical demonstrations and written or oral test, or subiects- both, in the following subjects: Anatomy, anesthetics, bacteriology, chemistry, histology, operative dentistry, oral hygiene, oral surgery, orthodontia, pathology, physiology, prosthetic dentistry, materia P _8 medica, meta lurgy, and therapeutics, and such other subjects as r EQ‘,§”,§,,§*,{g,,,,,,,, ,,3,,.,,1 the board may from time to time direct: Provided, That the board sms. ac., ¤car.1,m. case of an applicant who furnishes proof satisfactory to said board that he is a graduate from a reputable dental college of a State or Territory of the United States, approved by the board, and V
 * ¤;g¤¤¤gg;¤é ¤°g§m§‘; of dental examiners may waive the theoretical examination in the