Douglas v. Noble

Mr. Justice Brandéis

delivered the opinion of the Court.

In 1893 the legislature of Washington .provided that only licensed persons should practice dentistry. It vested the authority to license in a board of examiners, consisting of five practicing dentists; and it required that persons desiring to practice should apply to that board and undergo examination before it. Every person of good moral character with a diploma from a reputable dental college was declared eligible; and, if he or she passed the examination, became entitled to a license. Laws of Washington, 1893, c. 55. That statute, with…