SECTION 101.3. Licensure by Credentials

(a) In addition to the general qualifications for licensure contained in §101.1 of this chapter (relating to General Qualifications for Licensure), an applicant for licensure by credentials must present proof that the applicant:

(1) Has graduated and received either the "DDS" or "DMD" degree from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (CODA);

(2) Is currently licensed as a dentist in good standing in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States, provided that such licensure followed successful completion of a general dentistry live patient or hands-on simulation clinical examination administered by another state or regional examining board;

(3) Has practiced dentistry:

(A) For a minimum of three years out of the five years immediately preceding application to the Board, pursuant to section 256.101(a-1) of the Dental Practice Act; or

(B) As a dental educator at a CODA-accredited dental or dental hygiene school for a minimum of five years immediately preceding application to the Board;

(4) Is endorsed by the state board of dentistry in the jurisdiction in which the applicant practices at the time of the application. Such endorsement is established by providing a copy under seal of the applicant's current license and by a certified statement that the applicant has current good standing in said jurisdiction;

(5) Has taken and passed the examination for dentists given by the American Dental Association Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations;

(6) Has met the requirements of §101.8 of this title (relating to Persons with Criminal Backgrounds) and has completed background checks for criminal or fraudulent activities, to include information from: the National Practitioner Data Bank, the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank and/or the American Association of Dental Boards (AADB) Clearinghouse for Disciplinary Action; and

(7) Has completed 12 hours of continuing education taken within the 12 months preceding the date the licensure application is received by the Board. All hours shall be taken in accordance with the requirements for continuing education as mandated by Chapter 104 of this title (relating to Continuing Education).

(b) Practice experience described in subsection (a)(3) of this section must be subsequent to applicant having graduated from a CODA-accredited dental school.

Source Note: The provisions of this §101.3 adopted to be effective May 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 4473; amended to be effective October 7, 2009, 34 TexReg 6849; amended to be effective May 19, 2010, 35 TexReg 3814; amended to be effective December 22, 2010, 35 TexReg 11253; amended to be effective May 29, 2013, 38 TexReg 3344; amended to be effective June 11, 2014, 39 TexReg 4427; amended to be effective December 28, 2014, 39 TexReg 10013; amended to be effective June 25, 2020, 45 TexReg 4197; amended to be effective November 24, 2022, 47 TexReg 7683