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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 513 -JULY 2, 1940 school for postgraduate dentistry in the District of Columbia unless with the approval of the Board, and whoever violates this provi- sion shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $500. Dental hygienist. "SEC. 22. It shall be unlawful for any person to follow the occu- pation of dental hygienist in the District of Columbia without having first complied with the provisions of this Act and having been reg- istered as hereinafter provided. Application for 11- "SEC. 23. Any person of good moral character and a citizen of the United States being not less than eighteen years of age, who desires to register as a dental hygienist in the District of Columbia and files with the secretary-treasurer of the Board a written applica- tion for a license, and furnishes satisfactory proof that he is a graduate of a training school for dental hygienists requiring a course of not less than one academic year, and approved by the Form, fee, etc. Board, may make application to be licensed as a dental hygienist in the District of Columbia upon the form prescribed by the Board, verified by oath, and accompanied by the required fee ($10) and a recent unmounted autographed photograph of applicant. BExminatio n before S. 24. An applicant for a license as dental hygienist shall appear before the Board at its first examination after the filing of his application and pass a satisfactory examination consisting of practical demonstrations and written or oral tests on such subjects eviden of t Vtoas the Board may direct. If such applicant passes the examination practice. and is of good moral character, he shall receive a license from the Board, attested by its seal, signed by the members of the Board, which after being registered with the health officer shall be conclu- sive evidence of his right to practice as a dental hygienist in the District of Columbia according to the provisions of this Act. taElhygnstmis t "SEC. 25. No licensed dentist may employ more than two such tion. licensed dental hygienists without written permission of the Board. Public institutions and the Health Department of the District of Columbia may employ such licensed dental hygienists and shall not be limited as to the number of licensed dental hygienists that eo o employ- may be employed. A licensed dental hygienist may remove calcic deposits, accretions, and stains from the surfaces of the teeth, but shall not perform any other operation, or diagnose or treat any pathological conditions of the teeth or tissues of the mouth. A Sc registered dental hygienist may operate only under the general direc- tion or supervision of a licensed dentist, in his office or in any public school or other institution rendering dental services, not in violation attons pehalty. opf the provisions of this Act. The District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia may suspend, or revoke, the license of any dentist who shall permit any dental hygienist, operating under his supervision, to perform any operation other than that permitted under the provisions of this section, and it also may sus- pend or revoke, the license of any dental hygienist violating the pro- visions of this Act; the procedure to be followed in the case of such suspension or revocation, shall be the same as that prescribed by law in the case of suspension or revocation of the license of a dentist. Licensing of certain "SEC. 26. Any dental hygienist of good moral character duly state, etc., practition. e. licensed to practice as such in any State or Territory of the United States, having and maintaining an equal standard of laws regulating the practice of dental hygiene with the laws of the District of Columbia, who has been in the lawful practice of dental hygiene for a period of not less than two years in such State or Territory and who files with the secretary-treasurer of the Board of the District of Columbia a certificate from the board of the State or Territory in which he is licensed, certifying to his professional quali- fications and length of service, and who passes a satisfactory practical 722 [54 STAT.

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