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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 02/15/2013
ACTION Final/Adopted
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. A listing of credentials may not occupy the same line as the dentist's name and designation as a dentist. Any use of abbreviations to designate credentials shall be accompanied by a definition of the acronym immediately following the credential.

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(c)The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall not be required in materials not intended for business promotion or public dissemination, such as peer-to-peer communications.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on February 4, 2013

TRD-201300436

Glenn Parker

Executive Director

State Board of Dental Examiners

Effective date: May 1, 2013

Proposal publication date: December 7, 2012

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

 

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