The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts the amendment of §104.1, concerning continuing education requirements for licensees. The section is amended to update the jurisprudence requirement.

Specifically, the adopted language requires a licensee to complete either the jurisprudence assessment or three hours of jurisprudence continuing education every three years. After January 1, 2008, only the jurisprudence assessment will fulfill the requirement.

The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the December 1, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 9675) and will not be republished.

No comments were received.

The section is adopted under Texas Government Code, §2001.021 et seq., and Texas Occupations Code, §254.001, which provides the Board with the authority to adopt and enforce rules necessary for it to perform its duties.

The adopted section affects Title 3, Subtitle D of the Occupations Code and Title 22, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101 - 125.