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TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 5STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 108PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
SUBCHAPTER EBUSINESS PROMOTION
RULE §108.56Certifications, Degrees, Fellowships, Memberships and Other Credentials
ISSUE 09/28/2012
ACTION Proposed
Rule Withdrawn: 11/26/2012
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
(a)Dentists may advertise credentials earned in dentistry so long as they avoid any communications that express or imply specialization in a recognized specialty, or specialization in an area of dentistry that is not recognized as a specialty, or attainment of an earned academic degree.

 (b)A listing of credentials shall be separate and clearly distinguishable from the dentist's designation as a dentist. Any use of abbreviations to designate credentials shall be accompanied by a definition of the acronym. For example: John Doe, DDS, General Dentist, FAGD, Fellow Academy of General Dentistry OR John Doe, DDS, General Dentist, FAAID, Fellow American Academy of Implant Dentistry.

 (c)The provisions of this rule shall not be required for professional business cards or professional letterhead.

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 September 17, 2012

TRD-201204901

Glenn Parker

Executive Director

State Board of Dental Examiners

Earliest possible date of adoption: October 28, 2012

For further information, please call: (512) 475-0977

 

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