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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 12/07/2012
ACTION Proposed
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, FAGD, Fellow Academy of General Dentistry OR John Doe, General Dentist, FAAID, Fellow American Academy of Implant Dentistry.

 (c)The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall be required for professional business cards, professional letterhead and signage.

(d)The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall not be required in materials not intended for business promotion or dissemination to the public.

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 November 26, 2012

TRD-201206081

Glenn Parker

Executive Director

State Board of Dental Examiners

Earliest possible date of adoption: January 6, 2013

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

 

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