every foreign corporation doing business in this state, which is not required by law to make other similar annual returns in this state, shall, annually, on or before the fifteenth day of February or August, make, sign and swear to and file in the office of the secretary of the state a certificate similar to the certificate required by section 3454 of the general statutes, except that such certificate need not give the name of the agent or person in charge of its principal office upon whom process against the corporation may be served. The secretary shall thereupon file such certificate and shall furnish a certified copy of such certificate to the person filing the same, who shall forthwith cause such certified copy to be recorded in the office of the town clerk of the town in this state in which such corporation has its principal office or place of business, and such town clerk shall record the same in a book kept by him for that purpose. On the thirtieth days of March and September the town clerks of the several towns shall report to the secretary of the state the names of all corporations whose annual reports have been filed for record during the preceding six months, in accordance with the provisions of this section, and the secretary shall report to the attorney-general every six months the names of all corporations which have failed to comply with the provisions of this section, and the attorney-general shall collect all forfeitures due under the provisions of this section. Every corporation whose officers shall fail to comply with the requirements of the provisions of this section shall forfeit to the state one hundred dollars for each such failure. In case of failure of any foreign corporation to file its annual report with the secretary of the state for two succeeding years, the license of such corporation to do business in this state shall be suspended by the secretary of the state. SEC. 3. Section 3454 of the general statutes as amended Repeal. by section one of chapter 102 of the public acts of 1919 and section 3532 of the general statutes as amended by section two of chapter 151 of the public acts of 1919, are hereby repealed. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved, April 18, 1921. CHAP. 78 CHAP. 79 Penalty for unlawful advertising. [House Bill No. 387.] CHAPTER 79. An Act amending an Act concerning Unlawful Advertising Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Section 6298 of the general statutes is amended to read as follows: Every person who shall deposit, throw, affix or maintain any paper or advertisement in any public highway, or on private premises or property, without the consent of the owner of said premises or property, unless the same be left at the door of a residence or place of business; or who shall post, erect, construct or maintain within the limits of any public highway, any advertising sign or any billboard or advertisement for the purpose of advertising any property or the sale of any property other than the property of the owner of the premises abutting on such highway; or who shall affix to or maintain upon any tree, rock or structure within the limits of a public highway any paper or advertisement other than notices posted in accordance with the provisions of the general statutes; or who shall affix to or maintain upon the property of another without his consent, any word, letter, character or device intended to advertise the sale of any article, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both. Approved, April 18, 1921. Application and licensing of dentists. [Substitute for House Bill No. 869.] CHAPTER 80. An Act concerning Dentistry. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in SECTION 1. Section 2901 of the general statutes is amended to read as follows: Every applicant for a license to practice dentistry shall be examined by said commissioners as to his professional knowledge and skill before such license shall be granted; such examination shall be conducted in the English language, and they may refuse to grant a license when satisfied that the applicant is unfit or incompetent; they may for cause suspend or revoke any license that has been granted and may prohibit any dentist in practice from further practice on proof that such dentist has become unfit or incompetent. Cruelty, unskillfulness, gross negligence, indecent conduct towards patients, a court record of felony established within. ten years last preceding such revocation, a violation of any provision of this chapter 153 of the general statutes or the aiding or abetting of such violation, obtaining a license or any fee by fraud or misrepresentation, or the advertisement of dental practice, treatment or devices, in which untruthful statements relative to such practice, treatment or devices are made, or habitual intemperance, or such unprofessional conduct as shows unfitness on the part of any dentist, shall be sufficient cause for the suspension or revocation of a license, or prohibition to practice. Whenever a written complaint shall be made to a commissioner against any dentist, such commissioner shall investigate such complaint and on finding probable cause, shall notify the recorder who shall forthwith summon such dentist to appear before the dental commissioners and show cause why he should not be prohibited from practice, or why his license should not be suspended or revoked. Said commissioners shall have authority to administer oaths, summon witnesses and take testimony upon all matters pertaining to their duties. The expenses of said commissioners in attending any hearing shall be paid by the comptroller. CHAP. 80 for suspension, revo SEC. 2. Section 2902 of the general statutes is amended Form of complaint to read as follows: Every such complaint shall be signed by cation or prohibition. the recorder, and shall contain a statement of the causes for which the prohibition, suspension or revocation is claimed and shall specify the time and place for the hearing, which shall be at least tweleve days after the service of such complaint. Such complaint may be served by leaving a copy thereof, attested by the recorder, at the place of business of such dentist, or at his last usual place of abode, or by sending the same by registered mail. of commissioners. SEC. 3. Section 2904 of the general statutes is amended Appeal from action to read as follows: Every dentist aggrieved by the action of said commissioners in the revocation or suspension of his license or prohibition from his practice, may appeal to the superior court in the county of Hartford, and such court shall, upon such appeal, inquire into the cause of such revocation, suspension or prohibition, and may confirm or revoke such order. Notice of such appeal shall be served upon said commissioners, by leaving with the recorder at his usual place of business an attested copy thereof, within twelve days after said commissioners shall have notified such dentist of their decision. SEC. 4. Section 2911 of the general statutes is amended Annual license fee. to read as follows: During the month of December, 1921, and annually thereafter, each registered or licensed dentist, registered unlicensed assistant and dental hygienist shall send to the recorder of the dental commission his name and address. and by whom employed, with the sum of one dollar. The recorder shall issue, on or before the first day of February CHAP. 81 Penalty. annually, a printed list of the names so received and shall mail to each registered and licensed dentist, registered unlicensed assistant and dental hygienist a printed copy of such list. Any such practitioner, who shall fail to send his name to said recorder, shall be considered as practicing illegally, and such failure shall be sufficient ground for suspension but not for revocation of a license or registration by the dental commissioners. Any nonresident practitioner who shall fail to send his name to said recorder as herein provided shall forfeit his registration in this state. Such registration may be restored upon payment of a fee of twenty-five dollars to the commissioners. After deducting all necessary expenses for printing and mailing, the recorder shall deposit the money so received with the state comptroller, which money shall constitute a fund to defray expenses in securing evidence of illegal dental practice throughout the state and shall be at the disposition of the dental commissioners for that purpose. SEC. 5. Any person who, in practicing dentistry as defined in section 2910 of the general statutes, owns or carries on a dental practice or business, and in such practice or business employs or permits any other person except a registered dentist to practice dentistry, as defined in said section 2910, shall be subject to the penalties of section 2914 of the general statutes. SEC. 6. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved, April 20, 1921. Penalty for cruelty to persons. [Senate Bill No. 524.] CHAPTER 81. An Act concerning Cruelty to Persons. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Section 6205 of the general statutes is amended to read as follows: Every person who shall torture, torment, cruelly or unlawfully punish, or wilfully or negligently deprive any person of necessary food, clothing or shelter; and every person who, having the control and custody of any child or children under the age of sixteen years, in any capacity whatsoever, shall maltreat, torture, overwork, cruelly or unlawfully punish, or wilfully or negligently deprive such child or children of necessary food, clothing or shelter; and every person who shall wilfully or unlawfully cause or permit any child under the age of sixteen years to be placed in such a situation that its life or limb is endangered, or its health is likely to be injured, or its morals likely to be impaired, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both. Approved, April 18, 1921. CHAP. 82 [Substitute for Senate Bill No. 37.] CHAPTER 82. An Act concerning Defrauding General Hospitals. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in care and treatment at hospitals fraudu lently. Every person who shall, at any general hospital, receive or Penalty for obtaining cause to be furnished board or surgical or medical care with intent to defraud such hospital of the amount due for such board or surgical or medical care, or who shall obtain credit at such hospital by the use of false or fraudulent means, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days or both. The departure without intent to return of any patient from any general hospital, without payment of the amount due such institution and without actual notice to the officials of the intention to depart, shall be prima facie evidence of intent to defraud. A general hospital, within the meaning of this act, is a public hospital, not conducted for profit, by which all patients applying are received to the extent of its capacity and facilities. Approved, April 18, 1921. [House Bill No. 529.] CHAPTER 83. An Act amending an Act concerning Injury to Police and Fire Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Section 6222 of the general statutes is amended to read as follows: Every person who shall unlawfully and intentionally destroy or injure any of the wires, posts, piers, abutments or fixtures of any kind, owned or used by any municipal corporation for fire alarm, police alarm or other municipal purposes, or who shall make connection with or in any way tamper or interfere with any such wires, shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned in jail not more than one year or both; and every person who shall intentionally turn in a false alarm of fire, from any fire alarm box, station or telephone connected with any fire alarm system owned or used by any town, city, borough or fire district shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both. Approved, April 18, 1921. |