(a)Any person desiring to practice dentistry 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 21 years of age; (2)Is 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 in any jurisdiction, which, in the judgment of the Board, indicate honesty, accountability, trustworthiness, reliability, integrity, and ability; (3)Has successfully completed a current course in basic life support; (4)Has taken and passed the jurisprudence assessment administered by the Board or an entity designated by the Board within one year immediately prior to application; (5)Has paid all application, examination and licensing fees required by the Dental Practice Act and Board rules; and (6)Has submitted fingerprints for the retrieval of criminal history record information. (d)In conjunction with the application, the applicant must provide any information requested by the Board pursuant to §254.019(b) of the Dental Practice Act. (e)[(d)] Applications for licensure must be delivered to the office of the Board. (f)[(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 the applicant with an explanation of additional documentation or information needed. (g)[(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.
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 June 10, 2013
TRD-201302328 Julie
Hildebrand
Acting Executive Director
State Board of Dental Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: July 21, 2013
For further information, please call: (512) 475-0989
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