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TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 5STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 104CONTINUING EDUCATION
RULE §104.1Requirement
ISSUE 10/12/2007
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
As a prerequisite to the annual renewal of a dental or dental hygiene license, proof of completion of 12 hours of acceptable continuing education is required.

  (1) - (10)(No change.)

   (11)A consultant for the SBDE who is also a licensee of the SBDE is eligible to receive up to 6 hours of continuing education credit annually to apply towards the annual renewal continuing education requirement under this section.

    (A)Continuing education credit hours shall be awarded for the issuance of an expert opinion based upon the review of SBDE cases and for providing assistance to the SBDE in the investigation and prosecution of cases involving violations of the Dental Practice Act and/or the Rules of the SBDE.

    (B)The amount of continuing education credit hours to be granted for each consultant task performed shall be determined by the Executive Director, Division Director or manager that authorizes the consultant task to be performed. The award of continuing education credit shall be confirmed in writing and based upon a reasonable assessment of the time required to complete the task.

This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on October 1, 2007

TRD-200704628

Sherri Sanders Meek

Executive Director

State Board of Dental Examiners

Earliest possible date of adoption: November 11, 2007

For further information, please call: (512) 475-0972

 

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