Texas Occupations Code

§ 251.004 — EXEMPTION FROM PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY

OC § 251.004Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part D. DENTISTRY · Ch. 251. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY

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(a)A person does not practice dentistry as provided by Section 251.003 if the person is:

(1)a faculty member of a reputable dental or dental hygiene school in which the member performs services for the sole benefit of the school;

(2)a student of a reputable dental school who performs the student's operations without pay, except for actual cost of materials, in the presence of and under the direct personal supervision of a demonstrator or teacher who is a faculty member of a reputable dental school;

(3)a person:

(A)who performs laboratory work only on inert matter; and

(B)who does not solicit or obtain work by any means from a person who is not a licensed dentist engaged in the practice of dentistry and does not act as the agent or solicitor of, and does not have any interest in, a dental office or practice or the receipts of a dental office or practice;

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 810 (S.B. 610), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.