By Mr. Koutoujian of Waltham, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2180) of Peter J. Koutoujian for legislation to expand the membership of the Board of Registration in Denistry and providing for the appointment of additional dental hygienists to said board.  Public Health.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Peter J. Koutoujian

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act to increase the presence of dental hygienists on the board of registration in dentistry. .

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 19 of Chapter 13 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by striking out line 1, and inserting in place thereof the following:--

“There shall be a board of registration in dentistry in the following 2 sections called the board, consisting of 11 persons, each of whom shall be a legal resident of the commonwealth, to be appointed by the governor, 6 of whom shall be graduates of a reputable dental college and be reputable dentists who have maintained a license to practice dentistry in the commonwealth for the 8 years next proceeding his appointment, 2 of whom shall be representatives of the public, subject to the provisions of section 9B, 3 of whom shall be a graduate of a reputable school of dental hygiene and a reputable dental hygienist who has maintained a license to practice dental hygiene in the commonwealth for the 5 years next proceeding his appointment.”