(a) Any person desiring to practice dental hygiene
in the State of Texas must possess a license issued by the State Board
of Dental Examiners (Board) as required by the Dental Practice Act
and Board rules.
(b) Any applicant for licensure under this chapter
must meet the requirements of this section.
(c) To be eligible for licensure, an applicant must
present on or accompanying a licensure application form approved by
the Board proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:
(1) Is at least 18 years of age;
(2) Is professionally fit [of good
moral character and professional fitness], which is demonstrated
by patterns of personal, academic and occupational behaviors, including
final or pending disciplinary action on an occupational license, which,
in the judgment of the Board, indicate honesty, accountability, trustworthiness,
reliability, integrity, and ability;
(3) Has graduated from an accredited high school or
holds a certificate of high school equivalency, General Equivalency
Diploma (GED);
(4) Has graduated from a dental school accredited
by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association
(CODA) with a degree in dentistry or a degree or certificate in dental
hygiene, or has graduated from a CODA-accredited school or college
of dental hygiene with a degree in dental hygiene;
(5) Has taken and passed the examination for dental
hygienists given by the American Dental Association Joint Commission
on National Dental Examinations;
(6) Has met the requirements of §101.8 of this
title (relating to Persons with Criminal Backgrounds);
(7) Has successfully completed a current course in
basic life support;
(8) Has taken and passed the jurisprudence assessment
administered by the Board or an entity designated by the Board within
one year prior to application;
(9) Has paid all application, examination and licensing
fees required by the Dental Practice Act and Board rules; and
(10) Has submitted fingerprints for the retrieval
of criminal history record information.
(d) Applications for licensure must be delivered to
the office of the Board.
(e) An application for licensure is filed with the
Board when it is actually received, date-stamped, and logged-in by
the Board along with all required documentation and fees. An incomplete
application for licensure and fee will be returned to applicant with
an explanation of additional documentation or information needed.
(f) Each applicant must submit to the Board the documents
and information required by this chapter and other documents or information
requested by the Board to evaluate an application and take appropriate
actions.
(g) An applicant for licensure is
ineligible if they are in violation of a board order at the time of
application.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on February 26, 2018
TRD-201800812 Tyler Vance
Interim Executive
Director
State Board of Dental Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: April 8, 2018
For further information, please call: (512) 475-0977
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