Texas.-Board of examiners, 6 members, appointed by the governor to serve for the term of two years each.

A certificate is granted to anyone having received a diploma from a reputable dental college, or to anyone passing a satisfactory examination. For each certificate issued a fee of $10 shall be charged. Certificates must be recorded in the office of the county clerk; fee 50 cents.

Penalty for practicing without a certificate, fine of $25 to $300.

Acts of March, 1889, and August, 1897.

Officers of board of examiners: George S. Staples, Sherman, president; C. C. Weaver, Itaska, secretary.

Utah.-Board of examiners, 5 members, to serve four years each,

Certificate granted to anyone passing a successful examination; also to anyone holding a diploma from a reputable dental college recognized by the National Association of Dental Examiners. A fee of $5 shall be charged each applicant for a certificate, whether on examination or on diploma, which fee shall in no case be returned. Certificates to be recorded in the office of the county clerk, or they will be forfeited and not granted again except on payment to the board of $25.

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Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act, or who shall knowingly and falsely claim to have or hold a certificate of registration of the board of dental examiners, or who shall falsely and with intent to deceive the public claim and pretend to be a graduate of any incorporated, reputable dental college, or who shall have registered under one name and practiced dentistry under another name with intent to deceive the public, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor." Acts of March 8, 1894, and 1898.

Officers of board of examiners: William H. Butcher, Salt Lake City, president; George E. Ellerbeck, Salt Lake City, secretary.

Vermont.-Board of dental examiners, 5 members, to serve two years.

A license to practice dentistry is granted on passing a satisfactory examination (fee $10). Each license to be recorded in the office of the secretary of state (fee 25 cents), or license shall be forfeited, and shall not be granted again except upon payment of $10 to the board of examiners.

Penalty, fine of $25 to $100.

Acts approved November 29, 1882, November 11, 1896, and November, 1898. Officers of board of examiners: S. D. Hodge, Burlington, president; George F. Cheeney, St. Johnsbury, secretary.

Virginia.-Board of examiners, 6 members, each to serve three years.

Section 1767 says it shall be unlawful for anyone to practice dentistry unless he shall have complied with the provisions of section 1769, that is, have passed an examination before the State board of examiners (fee $10). Certificates must be recorded in the office of the county clerk; fee 50 cents.

Penalty, fine of $50 to $200.

Acts of 1885-86, page 235; Code of 1867, page 459; acts of 1889-90, page 24; acts of 1893-94, page 593; act of Feb. 23, 1898.

Officers of board: J. V. Haller, Wytheville, president; H. W. Campbell, Suffolk, secretary.

Washington.-Board of dental examiners, 5 members, each to serve two years. Certificate granted on examination (examination fee $25, not returnable), but no one is eligible for examination unless he be of good moral character, hold a diploma from a reputable dental college as determined by the board, or have been engaged in the practice of dentistry for ten years. Certificates must be filed in the office of the auditor of the county; fee $1.

Penalty, fine of $50 to $200, or imprisonment not exceeding six months.

"It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney for each county to attend to the prosecution of all complaints under this act."

Act approved March 8, 1893.

Officers of board of examiners: C. A. Holmes, Seattle, president; W. E. Burkhart, Tacoma, secretary.

West Virginia.-There is a board of examiners of 5 members, each serving four years.

Certificates are granted only after examination (fee $10).

Penalty: Anyone practicing dentistry without a license shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $200, or confined in county jail not less than one nor more than three months, or both fined and imprisoned.

Act passed February 20, 1897.

Officers of board of dental examiners: Charles H. Bartlett Parkersburg, president; J. R. Strathers, Sistersville, secretary.

Wisconsin.-Board of examiners, 5 members, each to serve five years.

Certificate granted on examination (examination fee $10), or to any graduate of a reputable, legally incorporated dental college which requires attendance on two full courses of five months each (fee $1). Certificates to be registered annually with the board of examiners (fee $1).

Penalty, fine of $10 to $100.

Act of April 5, 1887.

Officers of board of dental examiners: R. G. Richter, Milwaukee, president; W. II. Carson, Milwaukee, secretary.

Wyoming. It is unlawful for anyone to practice dentistry unless he has received a diploma from a reputable dental school, duly incorporated under the laws of some one of the United States or of some foreign government and which is recognized as reputable by the National Association of Dental Examiners. A copy of the diploma must be filed with the county clerk.

Penalty, fine of $50 to $200, or imprisonment sixty days, or both fine and impris

onment.

Act approved February 18, 1893.

Hawaii.-Board of examiners, 3 members, serving three years.
Certificate granted on examination or on approved diploma.
Act of December 19, 1892.

1 Corrected to March, 1899, in so far as changes have been reported to the Bureau.

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