ch. 17; and amendment of March 30, 1906.) Secretary, Dr. Louis A. Thomas, Des Moines, Iowa.

Kansas.-Applicants who have studied medicine four periods of six months each are licensed after an examination (fee, $15), or they may, in the discretion of the board, be licensed on a diploma of a reputable medical college (fee, $10). Certificates of other States may be accepted. (Act of March 22, 1901.) Under date of March 20, 1903, the State board announced that, "No registration will be made on diplomas or certificates from other State boards." Secretary, Dr. R. A. Light, Chanute, Kans.

Kentucky.-Diploma of a reputable medical college and an examination (fee, $10), but "all students who are matriculated in any medical or osteopathic college in this Commonwealth on or before February 1, 1904, and shall have graduated prior to September 1, 1907, and make application to the board prior to January, 1908, shall receive certificates without examination." Certificates of other States may be accepted. (Carroll's Statutes, 1903, ch. 85, art. 1, and amendment of 1904.) Secretary, Dr. J. N. McCormack, Bowling Green, Ky.

Louisiana. The requirements are (1) "a fair primary education," (2) a diploma of a recognized medical college, and (3) an examination. The fee for examination is $10, one-half to be returned if no certificate is granted, and there is an additional fee of $1 for a certificate. Provision for recognizing licenses of other States. (Act approved July 4, 1894, and amended July 8, 1908.) Secretary, Dr. F. A. Larue, 211 Camp street, New Orleans, La.

Maine. The requirements are a diploma of a recognized medical college and an examination (fee, $10). Certificates of other States may be accepted. (Rev. Stat., 1903.) Secretary, Dr. Wm. J. Maybury, Saco, Me.

Maryland. The requirements are (1) "a competent common school education," (2) a diploma from a medical college requiring a four years' course, or a diploma or license conferring full right to practice in some foreign country, and (3) an examination (fee, $20). Certificates of other States may be accepted. (Act approved April 11, 1902.) Secretary, Dr. J. M. Scott, Hagerstown, Md.

Massachusetts. Applicants for license must pass an examination (fee, $20). No provision for recognizing certificates of other States. (Revised laws, January 1, 1902.) Secretary, Dr. E. B. Harvey, State House, Boston, Mass.

Michigan. The applicant shall (1) at the beginning of his course in medicine have "a diploma from a recognized and reputable high school, academy, college, or university having a classical course,' or shall pass a preliminary examination, but no standard higher than that necessary for admission to the literary department of the University of Michigan shall be required; (2) he shall be a graduate of a recognized medical college having at least a four years' course of seven months each, and (3) he shall pass an examination (fee $25). Applicants who have been in practice at least five years are not required to reach the full percentage on examination. Students registered in reputable medical colleges of Michigan on January 1, 1907, shall, after graduation, be granted certificates without examination upon payment of a fee of $10. Certificates of other States and foreign countries may be accepted (fee, $50). (Act approved June 18, 1907.) Secretary, Dr. B. D. Harison, 205 Whitney Building, Detroit, Mich.

Minnesota.-The requirements are attendance at a recognized medical college during four full courses of twenty-six weeks each, no two courses in the same year, and an examination (fee, $10). Provision for recognition of other State licenses. (Acts of April 22, 1895, and April 18, 1905.) Secretary, Dr. W. S. Fullerton, St. Paul, Minn. Mississippi.-An examination is required (fee, $10.25). (Ch. 104, Annotated Code of 1892.) Secretary, Dr. S. H. McLean, Jackson, Miss.

Missouri.-High school education, reputable medical diploma, and an examination (fee, $15). Provision for recognizing the certificates of other States. But students matriculated prior to March 12, 1901, shall be granted a license on presentation of a diploma of any medical college of Missouri (fee, $15). (Law as amended April 4, 1907.) Secretary, Dr. J. A. B. Adcock, Warrensburg, Mo.

Montana. The requirements are an examination (fee, $25), and a diploma of a recognized medical college, and if graduated since July 1, 1898, attendance upon four courses of at least six months each. Certificates of other States may be accepted. (Act of February 23, 1903, as amended March 6, 1907.) Secretary, Dr. Wm. C. Riddell, Helena, Mont.

Nebraska.—An examination and diploma of a medical school in good standing and which requires a preliminary examination for admission and attendance on four courses of six months each, but the requirement of four years shall not apply to those who graduated prior to August, 1898. Fee for a license to graduates of medical colleges in Nebraska, $10; to all others, $25. (Cobbey's Annotated Statutes, 1903, secs. 9416-9433.) Secretary, Dr. E. J. C. Sward, Oakland, Nebr.

Nevada. Certificates are granted to graduates of recognized medical colleges who pass a satisfactory examination (fee, $25). Certificates of other States may be accepted. (Act of March 20, 1907.) Secretary, Dr. S. L. Lee, Carson City, Nev.

New Hampshire. The requirements are a high school education, attendance on four courses of at least six months each in a registered medical school, graduation from a registered medical school or a license to practice in some foreign country, and an examination (fee, $10). Certificates of other States having equal standards may be accepted. (Act of 1897 as amended April 2, 1903, and February 20, 1907.) Holders of diplomas of Dartmouth Medical College issued between the enactment of the medical law in March, 1897, and January 1, 1903, may receive a license on presentation of the diploma. Regent, Henry C. Morrison, Concord, N. H.

New Jersey. The requirements are (1) graduation from a high school having a course of four years, or an equivalent academic education; (2) graduation from a medical college recognized by the board, or a license to practice in some foreign country; (3) attendance upon four courses a of at least seven months each prior to receiving the medical degree, and (4) an examination (fee, $25). Applicants examined and licensed by or who have been members of examining boards of other States may be licensed without examination upon payment of a fee of $50. (Act of April 13, 1908.) Secretary, Dr. John W. Bennett, Long Branch, N. J.

New Mexico.-A license is granted on the diploma of a recognized medical school to any applicant who passes a medical examination before the board or "who has been in the active practice of his profession for two years next preceding the time of making application for such license and who personally appears before the board at a regular meeting" (fee, $25). Certificates of other States may be accepted. (Act of March 16, 1907.) Secretary, Dr. J. A. Massie, Santa Fe, N. Mex.

New York.-The applicant must (1) have four years high school education; (2) have attended four courses of at least seven months each; (3) have graduated from a registered medical college or hold a license to practice in some foreign country, and (4) must pass an examination (fee, $25). Certificates of other States may be accepted. (Act of May 13, 1907.) Charles F. Wheelock, Albany, N. Y.

North Carolina.-An applicant for a license must (1) present a diploma of an approved medical college and (2) pass an examination (fee, $10.) Certificates of other States may be accepted. (Act of 1899 as amended in 1907.) Secretary, Dr. G. T. Sikes, Grissom, N. C.

North Dakota.-Attendance on four courses of eight months each, diploma of a recognized medical college, and an examination (fee, $20). Certificates of other States may be accepted. Secretary, Dr. H. M. Wheeler, Grand Forks, N. Dak.

Ohio.-High school education, graduation from a recognized medical college or license to practice in some foreign country, and an examination (fee, $25). Certificates of other States may be accepted. (Act of May 9, 1908.) Secretary, Dr. George H. Matson, Columbus, Ohio.

a Three courses required of those graduating prior to July 4, 1903, and two courses of those gradu

Oklahoma.-Graduation from a reputable medical college and an examination (fee, $15). Certificates of other States may be accepted (fee $25). (Act of June 12, 1908.) Secretary, Dr. J. C. Mahr, Shawnee, Okla.a

Oregon.-An examination is required (fee, $10), but applicants who have been licensed in other States after examination may be excused from examination. (Act approved February 17, 1903.) Secretary, Dr. Byron E. Miller, Portland, Oreg.

Pennsylvania.-The requirements are (1) a competent common school education, (2) medical diploma (if granted after July 1, 1895, holder must have studied medicine four years and attended three courses of lectures) or license to practice in some foreign country, and (3) an examination (fee, $25). Certificates of other States with equal standards may be accepted (fee, $15). (Act of May 18, 1893.) Secretary, N. C. Schaeffer, Harrisburg, Pa.

Philippines.-Diploma of a recognized medical college and an examination (fee, $15). (Act of December 4, 1901.) Secretary, Dr. R. E. L. Newberne, Manila, P. I. Porto Rico.-Diploma of a recognized medical college and an examination (fee, $25). Certificates granted by State boards after examination may be accepted. Secretary, Dr. Wm. F. Smith, San Juan, P. R.

Rhode Island.-A certificate may be granted to any graduate of a medical school in good standing who passes a satisfactory examination (fee for the examination, $10, "and not more than $2 shall be charged for a certificate"). (Act of May 22, 1908.) Secretary, Dr. G. T. Swarts, Providence, R. I.

South Carolina.—An examination is required, and to be eligible for examination the applicant must have a preliminary education equivalent to the possession of a teacher's first-grade certificate and, unless graduated prior to March 4, 1905, must have attended four courses of at least twenty-six weeks each before graduation. Certificates of other States with equal standards may be accepted. Fee for examination, $10, onehalf of which shall be returned if a certificate is not granted. (Act of March 4, 1905.) Secretary, Dr. W. M. Lester, Columbia, S. C.

South Dakota.-An applicant must present a diploma from a recognized medical college which requires attendance on four full courses of six months each and must pass an examination (fee, $20). Certificates of other States may be accepted. (Act approved March 5, 1903, as amended March 7, 1907.) Secretary, Dr. H. E. McNutt, Aberdeen, S. Dak.

Tennessee.-An examination is required (fee, $10, and $5 additional for the certificate, if granted). Certificates of other States accepted. (Acts approved April 22, 1901, and April 15, 1907.) Secretary, Dr. T. J. Happell, Trenton, Tenn.

Texas.-An examination and a diploma of a reputable medical college are required (fee, $15). Certificates of other States with equal standards may be accepted. (Act of April 17, 1907.) Secretary, Dr. Garland B. Foscue, Waco, Tex.

Utah.-High school education and diploma of a medical college requiring at least 2,286 hours of study, and an examination are required (fee, $15). Certificates of other States may be accepted (fee, $25). (Act of March 14, 1907.) Secretary, Dr. R. W. Fisher, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Vermont.-High school education, diploma of a medical college recognized by the board, and an examination are required (fee, $15), but certificates of other States with equal requirements may be accepted without examination (fee, $20). (Act approved December 10, 1906.) Secretary, Dr. W. Scott Nay, Underhill, Vt.

Virginia. An examination and a medical diploma are required (fee, $10). The board may, in its discretion, accept a medical diploma and a certificate granted, after examination, by another State board. (Pollard's Annotated Code, 1904, sec. 1747.) Secretary, Dr. R. S. Martin, Stuart, Va.

a Section 2 of the Schedule of the State of Oklahoma reads as follows: All laws in force in the Territory of Oklahoma at the time of the admission of the State into the Union, which are not repugnant to this Constitution, and which are not locally inapplicable, shall be extended to and remain in force in the State of Oklahoma until they expire by their own limitation or are altered or repealed by law.'

Washington.-An applicant must pass an examination (fee, $25), and must have graduated from a medical college having at least a four years' course. Certificates of other States not accepted. (Act of February 18, 1901, amended in 1905.) Secretary, Dr. C. W. Sharples, Seattle, Wash.

West Virginia.-An applicant for a license must be a graduate of a recognized medical college and must pass an examination (fee, $10). Certificates of other States may be accepted (fee, $25). (Law as amended February 18, 1907.) Secretary, Dr. Hugh A. Barbee, Point Pleasant, W. Va.

Wisconsin. To secure a license the applicant must pass an examination and must be a graduate of a reputable medical college requiring at least four courses of seven months each in separate calendar years and "a preliminary education equivalent to that necessary for entrance to the junior class of an accredited high school, including a one year's course in Latin, and that shall after the year 1906 require for admission to such school a preliminary education equivalent to graduation from an accredited high school of this State." The examination fee shall not exceed $15, with $5 additional for a license issued. Any person licensed by another State board requiring an equal standard and holding a diploma from a reputable medical college may be licensed without examination on payment of a fee not exceeding $25. (Act approved May 22, 1903.) Secretary, Dr. J. V. Stevens, Jefferson, Wis.

Wyoming.—Every applicant for a certificate must be a graduate of a regularly chartered medical college recognized by the State board of health or the State board of medical examiners of the State in which it is located, and he shall pass an examination (fee, $25). Certificates of other States with equal standards may be accepted. (Act approved February 15, 1905.) Secretary, Dr. S. B. Miller, Laramie, Wyo.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY IN THE UNITED STATES.

BRIEF SYNOPSIS.

Alabama.—An examination is required (fee, $10). Certificates of other States not accepted. (Act of March 4, 1901.) Secretary, Dr. T. P. Whitby, Selma, Ala. Alaska. No regulation.

Arizona.-An examination is required (fee, $25).

"SECTION 6. No person shall be eligible for examination by the Territorial board of examiners who shall not

"First. Furnish satisfactory evidence of having graduated from a reputable dental college of the United States of America, which must be a member of the National Association of Dental College Faculties.

"Second. Or who shall have graduated from a high school or similar institution of learning in this Territory or some other State or Territory of the United States, requiring a four years' course of study, and who can furnish to the board of dental examiners an affidavit containing his or her name, the name of his or her preceptor, and the names of at least two reputable witnesses, certified to before a notary public, showing that he or she has completed an apprenticeship of three years of twelve months each with a licensed practitioner of dentistry; or

"Third. Can furnish to said board of dental examiners a certificate from the State board of dental examiners, or similar body of some other State or Territory in the United States, showing that he or she has been a licensed practitioner of dentistry in that State or Territory for at least five (5) years." (Act of March 17, 1903.). President, Dr. J. Harvey Blain, Prescott, Ariz.

Arkansas. To secure a license to practice dentistry the applicant must pass an

the board it may, in its discretion, excuse the applicant from an examination. No provision for recognizing licenses of other States. (Act of May 23, 1901, as amended May 6, 1905.) Secretary, Dr. A. T. McMillen, Little Rock, Ark.

California.-The applicant for a license must pass an examination (fee, $25). "No person shall be eligible for examination by the State board of dental examiners who shall not furnish satisfactory evidence of having graduated from a reputable dental college, which must have been indorsed by the board of dental examiners of California; or who shall not have graduated from a high school or similar institution of learning in this or some other State of the United States, requiring a three years' course of study, and who can not furnish to the board of dental examiners an affidavit containing his or her name, the name of his or her preceptor, and the names of at least two reputable witnesses, certified to in the State of California before a notary public, showing that he or she has completed an apprenticeship of four years of twelve months each with a licensed practitioner of dentistry in the State of California, or can not furnish to said board of examiners a certificate from the State board of dental examiners, or similar body of some other State in the United States, showing that he or she has been a licensed practitioner of dentistry in that State for at least five years." (Acts approved March 23, 1901, and March 20, 1903.) Secretary, Dr. C. A. Herrick, Jackson, Amador County, Cal.

Colorado. The requirements are a diploma from some reputable dental college and an examination (fee, $10). Certificates of other States not accepted. (Act of April 17, 1897.) Secretary, Dr. Howard T. Chinn, 307 Mack Building, Denver, Colo. Connecticut.-"Every applicant for a license must be examined” (fee, $25) and "no license shall issue to any person unless he shall have received a diploma or other sufficient certificate of graduation from some reputable dental college, or medical college conferring a dental degree and having a department of dentistry, or unless he shall have spent five years under the instruction of a licensed or registered dentist, or unless he shall have had at least three years' continuous practice as a legally qualified dentist.

"The dental commissioners may, in their discretion, without examination, issue a license to any reputable dentist of good moral character, who shall have been in legal practice for five years or more in some other State or Territory, upon the certificate of the board of examiners, or a like board of the State or Territory in which such dențist was a practitioner, certifying to his competency, and that he is a reputable dentist of good moral character, and upon the payment of a fee of $25 to said commissioners." (Act approved June 15, 1905, and amended in 1907.) Recorder, G. M. Griswold, Hartford.

Delaware.-An examination is required (fee, $10; and $1 for a certificate, if granted). The by-laws of the board of examiners require the applicant to be a graduate of a recognized dental college. (Acts of March 31, 1885, and March 23, 1899.) Secretary, Dr. C. R. Jefferis, Wilmington, Del.

District of Columbia.-A certificate is granted to anyone who passes a satisfactory examination. Fee for examination, $10; and for a certificate, $1. The certificate of another dental board may be accepted after the holder has been engaged in the practice of dentistry for five years. (Acts of June 6, 1892, and February 5, 1904.) Secretary, Dr. Wm. B. Daley, 1340 New York avenue NW., Washington, D. C.

Florida.-A diploma of a reputable dental college and an examination are required (fee, $10). Certificates of other States may be accepted. (Rev. Stat., 1892, sec. 829.) Secretary, Dr. W. G. Mason, Tampa, Fla.

Georgia. The requirements for a license are (1) an examination and (2) a diploma from a dental school having a curriculum equal to those of the majority of dental schools in the United States, or a license from some other State board (fee, $10). (Supplement to the code, 1901.) Secretary, Dr. D. D. Atkinson, Brunswick, Ga.