Texas Occupations Code

§ 266.152 — CERTIFIED DENTAL TECHNICIAN

OC § 266.152Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part D. DENTISTRY · Ch. 266. REGULATION OF DENTAL LABORATORIES · Art. D. CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION, AND RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS

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(a)A dental laboratory must have at least one dental technician working on the laboratory's premises who is certified by a recognized board of certification for dental technology.

(b)A dental laboratory is exempt from Subsection (a) if the laboratory is:

(1)owned by a licensed dentist engaged in the practice of dentistry in this state or by a professional corporation or partnership in which that dentist is an officer, partner, or employee; and

(2)located on the premises within which the dentist practices dentistry.

(c)The exemption under Subsection (b) does not apply to a dental laboratory if the laboratory employs three or more dental technicians.

(d)The owner of a dental laboratory registered with the board on September 1, 1987, is exempt from Subsection (a) if:

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Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 44, eff. September 1, 2017.