New Jersey § 45:6-1

§ 45:6-1.

The State Board of Registration and Examination in Dentistry in the Division of Professional

Boards of the Department of Law and Public Safety, hereinafter in this chapter designated

as the “board,” created and established by an act entitled “An act to regulate the

practice of dentistry in the State of New Jersey, and to repeal certain acts now relating

to the same,” approved March 31, 1915 (L.1915, c. 146, p. 261), as amended and supplemented,

is continued, and shall hereafter be known and designated as the New Jersey State

Board of Dentistry. Wherever in any law, rule, regulation, judicial or administrative proceeding or

otherwise, reference is made to the State Board of Registration and Examination in

Dentistry, the same shall mean and refer to the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry. In addition to two public members, the board shall consist of nine members, eight

of whom shall have resided and practiced dentistry in this State for at least 10 years

each immediately preceding their appointments and one of whom shall be a dental hygienist

appointed by the Governor for a term of 4 years. In appointing such dental hygienist, the Governor shall give due consideration to,

but shall not be bound by, the recommendation of the New Jersey Dental Hygienists

Association. Upon the expiration of the term of office of any member, his successor shall be

appointed by the Governor, subject to the provisions of section 45:1-2 of this Title, for a term of 4 years, except that the successors of the members whose

terms will expire on June 4, 1949, shall be appointed each for a term expiring on

August 31, 1952; the successors of the members whose terms will expire on November

9, 1949, and January 7, 1950, respectively, shall be appointed each for a term expiring

on August 31, 1953; the successors of the members whose terms will expire on July

31, 1950, and October 8, 1950, respectively, shall be appointed each for a term expiring

on August 31, 1954; and the successors of the members whose terms will expire on

July 30, 1951, and November 4, 1951, respectively, shall be appointed each for a term

expiring on August 31, 1955. Each member shall hold his office until his successor is appointed and qualifies. Any vacancy in the membership of the board, occurring from any cause, shall be filled

by the Governor for the unexpired term only. Upon cause being shown before him, the Governor may remove a member from office

upon proven charges of inefficiency, incompetency, immorality or professional misconduct.