Texas Occupations Code - Section 104.003. Required Identification
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§ 104.003. REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION. (a) A person subject
to this section who uses the person's name on a written or printed
professional identification, including a sign, pamphlet,
stationery, or letterhead, or who uses the person's signature as a
professional identification shall designate as required by this
section the healing art the person is licensed to practice.
(b) A person who is licensed by the Texas State Board of
Medical Examiners and holds a doctor of medicine degree shall use:
(1) physician or surgeon, M.D.;
(2) doctor, M.D.; or
(3) doctor of medicine, M.D.
(c) A person who is licensed by the Texas State Board of
Medical Examiners and holds a doctor of osteopathy degree shall
use:
(1) physician or surgeon, D.O.;
(2) osteopathic physician or surgeon;
(3) doctor, D.O.;
(4) doctor of osteopathy;
(5) doctor of osteopathic medicine;
(6) osteopath; or
(7) D.O.
(d) A person who is licensed by the State Board of Dental
Examiners shall use:
(1) dentist;
(2) doctor, D.D.S.;
(3) doctor of dental surgery;
(4) D.D.S.; or
(5) doctor of dental medicine, D.M.D.
(e) A person who is licensed by the Texas Board of
Chiropractic Examiners shall use:
(1) chiropractor;
(2) doctor, D.C.;
(3) doctor of chiropractic; or
(4) D.C.
(f) A person who is licensed by the Texas Optometry Board
shall use:
(1) optometrist;
(2) doctor, optometrist;
(3) doctor of optometry; or
(4) O.D.
(g) A person who is licensed by the Texas State Board of
Podiatric Medical Examiners shall use:
(1) chiropodist;
(2) doctor, D.S.C.;
(3) doctor of surgical chiropody;
(4) D.S.C.;
(5) podiatrist;
(6) doctor, D.P.M.;
(7) doctor of podiatric medicine; or
(8) D.P.M.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Section: 102.054 103.001 103.002 103.003 103.004 104.001 104.002 104.003 104.004 104.005 104.006 104.007 105.001 105.002 106.001
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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