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PUBLIC LAW 90-115-OCT. 24, 1967

[81 STAT.

Public Law 90-115 October 24, 1967 [H. R. 3973]

D.C. p h y s i c i a n s, L i c e n s i n g exemptions. 45 Stat. 1339.

Dentists.

54 Stat. 717; 73 Stat. 222.

Special licenses.

" Q u a l i f i e d applicant."

D.C. Code 2-311 to 2-314. 32 F. R. 11671.

AN ACT To amend the Healing Arts Practice Act, District of Columbia, 1928, and the Act of June 6, 1892, relating to the licensing of dentists in the District of Columbia, to exempt from the licensing requirements of such Acts physicians and dentists while performing services in the employ of the District of Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 42 of the Healing Arts Practice Act, District of Columbia, 1928 (D.C. Code, sec. 2-133), is amended by striking out ": Provided, That all" and inserting in lieu thereof "; nor (d) to any practitioner in the discharge of his official duties as an employee of the government of the District of Columbia if such practitioner— "(1) is not less than twenty-one years of age and is of good moral character, "(2) has studied the healing art through not less than four graded courses of not less than nine months each in a professional school or schools approved by the Commissioners, "(3) has had not less than one year of training in a hospital approved by the Commissioners, and "(4) is duly licensed to practice his calling in a State or other jurisdiction forming a part of the United States. All". SEC. 2. The Act entitled "An Act for the regulation of the practice of dentistry in the District of Columbia, and for the protection of the people from empiricism in relation thereto", approved June 6, 1892, is amended— (1) by inserting in section 8 (D.C. Code, sec. 2-308) " (a) " immediately after "SEC. 8."; (2) by striking out in section 9 (D.C. Code, sec. 2-309) "SEC. 9." and inserting in lieu thereof " (b) "; and (3) by inserting immediately after section 8 the following new section: "SEC. 9. (a)(1) The Commissioners may issue to qualified applicants a special license to practice dentistry in the District of Columbia under such limitations as the Commissioners shall set forth in the license. "(2) For purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the term 'qualified applicant' means a person— " (A) who holds a license to practice dentistry in a State or other jurisdiction forming a part of the United States which license has been lawfully issued; " (B) who has not had any license to practice dentistry revoked or suspended in any jurisdiction; " (C) who is a graduate of a reputable dental college, approved by the Commissioners; and " (D) who has successfully completed any practical or theoretical examination which the Commissioners may require. " (b) The provisions of the following sections of this Act shall apply with respect to a license issued under this section: section 11 (relating to revocation or suspension of license), section 12 (relating to procedure in suspending or revoking license), section 13 (relating to fees), and section 14 (annual registration of dentists)." SEC. 3. Effective on the effective date of this Act or on the effective date of part IV of Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1967, whichever is later, the functions vested in the Commissioners by this Act shall be deemed to be vested in the Commissioner appointed pursuant to part III of such plan. Approved October 24, 1967.

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