Tex.
Occ. Code Section 266.152
Certified Dental Technician
(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:(1)
the registration of the laboratory has been timely renewed since that date, and all registration fees have been paid;(2)
the beneficial ownership of at least 51 percent of the laboratory has not been transferred; and(3)
the owner is employed on the laboratory’s premises for not less than 30 hours each week.
Source:
Section 266.152 — Certified Dental Technician, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.266.htm#266.152 (accessed May 18, 2024).
