Texas Occupations Code Title 3, Chapter 256 - Licensing Of Dentists And Dental Hygienists

SUBCHAPTER A ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO PRACTICE DENTISTRY

• Texas Section 256.001 - License Required
  A person may not practice or offer to practice dentistry or dental surgery or represent that the person practices dentistry unless the person holds a...
• Texas Section 256.002 - Minimum Qualifications Of Dental Applicant
  (a) An applicant for a license to practice dentistry must: (1) be at least 21 years of age; (2) be of good moral character; and...
• Texas Section 256.003 - Examination
  (a) The board shall provide for the examination of an applicant for a dental license. (b) The examination must consist of subjects and operations relating...
• Texas Section 256.005 - Examination Results
  (a) The board shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination not later than the 30th day after the date the examination is...

SUBCHAPTER B ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO DENTAL HYGIENIST

• Texas Section 256.006 - Reexamination
  (a) The board by rule shall establish the conditions under which and the number of times an applicant may retake an examination. (b) The board...
• Texas Section 256.051 - Definition
  In this chapter, "dental hygienist" means a person who practices dental hygiene under a license issued under this chapter. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388,...
• Texas Section 256.052 - License Required
  A person may not practice or offer to practice dental hygiene in this state unless the person is licensed under this chapter. Acts 1999, 76th...
• Texas Section 256.053 - Eligibility For License
  (a) An applicant for a license to practice dental hygiene in this state must be: (1) at least 18 years of age; (2) of good...
• Texas Section 256.0531 - Alternative Dental Hygiene Training Programs
  (a) It is the intent of the legislature that programs approved by the board under this section provide hygiene training that is substantially equivalent to...
• Texas Section 256.054 - Application For Examination
  To take the examination under Section 256.055, an applicant for a license must: (1) submit an application on a form prescribed by the board; (2)...
• Texas Section 256.055 - License Examination
  (a) The board shall provide for the examination of an applicant for a dental hygienist license. (b) The examination must include subjects and operations relating...
• Texas Section 256.056 - Examination Results
  (a) The board shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination within a reasonable time after the date of the examination. (b) If...
• Texas Section 256.057 - Reexamination
  (a) The board by rule shall establish the conditions under which and the number of times an applicant may retake an examination. (b) The board...

SUBCHAPTER C GENERAL LICENSE PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 256.058 - Issuance Of License
  The board shall issue a license to practice dental hygiene to an applicant who has passed all phases of the examination. Acts 1999, 76th Leg.,...
• Texas Section 256.101 - Issuance Of License To Certain Out-of-state Applicants
  (a) The board shall issue a license to practice dentistry to a reputable dentist or a license to practice dental hygiene to a reputable dental...
• Texas Section 256.1013 - Provisional License
  (a) The board may issue a provisional license to an applicant currently licensed in another jurisdiction who seeks a license in this state and who:...
• Texas Section 256.1015 - Temporary License
  (a) The board, upon payment by the applicant of a fee set by the board, shall grant a temporary license to practice dentistry to any...
• Texas Section 256.1016 - Temporary License For Charitable Purpose
  (a) In this section, "voluntary charity care" has the meaning assigned by board rule under Section 256.102. (b) The board shall grant a temporary license...
• Texas Section 256.102 - Retired Status
  (a) The board by rule may allow a license holder to place the person's license on retired status. A license holder must apply to the...
• Texas Section 256.103 - Display Of Annual Registration Certificate
  (a) A licensed dentist or dental hygienist shall display the person's current registration certificate in each office in which the person provides dental services. If...
• Texas Section 256.104 - Duplicate License
  (a) The board may issue a duplicate license to a person whose license is lost or destroyed if the person: (1) pays a reasonable fee;...
• Texas Section 256.105 - Notification Of Change Of Information
  (a) Each dentist, dental hygienist, and owner or manager of a dental laboratory licensed or registered with the board shall timely notify the board of:...
• Texas Section 256.106 - Delegated Authority To Issue Licenses
  The board may delegate authority to board employees to issue licenses under this subtitle to applicants who clearly meet all licensing requirements. If the board...

Last modified: September 28, 2016