An Act Granting Duly Registered Dentists Certain Privileges Granted by Act Numbered Seventeen Hundred and Sixty-One to Physicians
Act No. 2205, enacted on January 16, 1913, grants registered dentists in the Philippines the same privileges as physicians regarding the prescription and administration of certain narcotic drugs, including opium, cocaine, and their derivatives, for dental purposes. This authority is subject to regulations set forth by the Collector of Internal Revenue and requires approval from the Secretary of Finance and Justice. The law aims to provide dentists with the necessary tools to manage pain and treatment effectively in their practice. The act takes effect immediately upon its passage.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 2205
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
January 16, 1913
ACT NO. 2205
AN ACT GRANTING DULY REGISTERED DENTISTS CERTAIN PRIVILEGES GRANTED BY ACT NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE TO PHYSICIANS
SECTION 1. Duly registered dentists are hereby granted the right granted by Act Numbered Seventeen hundred and sixty-one to physicians, to prescribe and administer opium, cocaine, alpha or beta eucaine, or any derivative or preparation of said drugs or substances as a medicine for dental purposes, subject to the regulations prescribed by the Collector of Internal Revenue and approved by the Secretary of Finance and Justice.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, January 16, 1913.
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An Act Granting Duly Registered Dentists Certain Privileges Granted by Act Numbered Seventeen Hundred and Sixty-One to Physicians, Act No. 2205, Jan 16, 1913 (Philippines)
An Act Granting Duly Registered Dentists Certain Privileges Granted by Act Numbered Seventeen Hundred and Sixty-One to Physicians, Act No. 2205 (Phil. 1913)
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