22 Tex. Admin. Code § 101.1 - General Qualifications for Licensure
(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 professionally fit, 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 fees required by the Dental Practice Act and Board rules;
(6) Has submitted fingerprints for the
retrieval of criminal history record information; and
(7) Has completed a course in human
trafficking prevention approved by the executive commissioner of the Texas
Health and Human Services Commission.
(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. If an applicant fails to comply
with this subsection, then the applicant is subject to disciplinary action,
which includes administrative fines and public disciplinary
sanctions.
(e) Applications for
licensure must be delivered to the office of the Board.
(f) 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) 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.
(h) An
applicant for licensure is ineligible if they are in violation of a board order
at the time of application.
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