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 602 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 315. 1924. 0,Rg:¤?;“*¤p:{!}1ilP°FS° or in_any public school or other institution. The board of dental emmmum ¤y“¢i§ examiners may suspend or revoke, with power to reinstate, the license ”"“*° ‘ of any dentist who shall permit any oral hy 'enist, operating under his supervision, to perform any operation othizr than that permitted under the provisions of this section, and it also may suspend or revoke, with power of reinstatement, the license of any oral hygienist P‘°°°°“‘°‘ violating the provisions of this Act; the procedure to be followed in the case of such suspension, revocation, or reinstatement shall be the same as that prescribed by law in the case of suspension, revoca- Eumjmmm www tion, or reinstatement of a licensed dentist. is applicant mes wma- Sec. 15. Any oral hygienist of good moral character duly licensed §,{:§$ to practice as such in any State or Territory of the United States, ¤¤>ri¤¤=»¤¤¤- having and maintaining an equal standard of laws regulating the practice of oral hygiene with the laws of the District of Columbia who has been in the lawful practice of oral hygiene for a period of not less than two years in such State or Territory and who tiles with the secreta -treasurer of the board of dental examiners of the District of Cloliumbia a certificate from the examining board of the State or Territory in which he is licensed, certifying to his 'professional qualiiications and length of service, may at the discretion of Fm the board be licensed without further examination upon the pay- sxéminamn re- ment of $10. Any person so applying, who has been licensed in a ‘,§,‘},",,$°,,,§,S1‘,f,§°,‘}f‘2?qT,‘§i State not maintainin an egual standard of laws with the District S¤¤¤d¤d· of Columbia, may be §cense upon the payment of the fee above provided for, upon furnishing satisfactory evidence as to licensing, good moral character, and professional qualifications, and passi such further examination as the board of dental examiners shallFdee1n Revocation or sus- necessary. · mm ,,,H,,,,,,s,,,,,. Sec. 16. The board of dental examiners may revoke or suspend giird- the license of any dentist or any oral hygienist in the District of Columbia upon proof satisfactory to said board: °°“““°"· 1. That said license or registration was procured through fraud or misrepresentation. 2. That the holder thereof has been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude. 3. That the holder thereof is guilty of chronic or persistent inebriety, or addiction to drugs, or afflicted with a contagious or infectious disease. 4. That the holder thereof, through misleading advertising or otherwise, is guilty of conduct calculated or likely to deceive or defraud the public. 5. That such holder is guilty of conduct which, in the opinion of said board, disqualifies him to practice with safety to the public. ,,i,@$?§§§?t"‘°“°"°’ Sec. 17. No action to revoke or suspend a license shall be taken until the accused has been furnished a statement in writing of the I _ charges against him, together with notice of the time and place of FL°“"“gS‘ hearing thereof. The accused may be present at the hearings in person by counsel, or both. The statement of char es and notice may be served personally upon such person or mailer? to him at his, _ last known address at least twenty days prior to the hearing. ·`°"°“ ""’°°"" Src, 18. If upon such hearin the board Finds the charges sustained, it may revoke or suspend the license of any such dentist or V oral hygienist. Such revocation shall take from the erson named H°““*“"°’“‘*"‘· in such license all rights and privileges acquired tliereby, Any dentist whose license has been suspended or revoked may be reinstated and a new license issued to him when, in the `udgment of the P, board of dentalexaminers. such action is warrantecl, rovided such °"”"’”`°°‘°°S“""°’ reinstated dentist shall pay all the costs of the roceedlimgs resulting ir; gis suspension and reinstatement and in addition thereto a fee o .,25.