SECTION 114.13. Reinstatement of a Cancelled Registration

The Board may reinstate a cancelled Texas dental assistant registration to active status, provided the registered dental assistant submits an application for reinstatement on a form prescribed by the Board, pays the appropriate fees due at the time application is made, and meets the requirements of this section.

(1) An applicant who, at the time of application for reinstatement, is practicing as a registered dental assistant in another state, or territory outside of the United States, and has practiced as a registered dental assistant actively within the two years immediately preceding the date of application, shall provide:

(A) verification of registration and disciplinary history from all state board(s) of dentistry where the registered dental assistant has held a registration;

(B) proof of active practice within the two years preceding the application;

(C) proof that the registered dental assistant has taken and passed the Texas jurisprudence assessment administered by the Board or an entity designated by the Board within one year immediately prior to application;

(D) proof of successful completion of a current hands-on course in basic life support;

(E) proof of completion of 12 hours of continuing education, taken within the 12 months preceding the date the application is received by the Board. All hours shall be taken in accordance with the requirements for continuing education as mandated by §114.12 of this chapter (relating to Continuing Education for Certificate Holders); and

(F) proof of submission of fingerprints for the retrieval of criminal history record information.

(2) An applicant whose registration has been expired for one year or more, who has not actively practiced for at least two years immediately preceding the request for reinstatement of a cancelled registration, must submit proof that the applicant:

(A) has taken and passed a course of instruction and an examination approved by the Board or its designated agent; or

(B) if the applicant is certified as a dental assistant by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB), has taken and passed a jurisprudence examination administered by the Board or its designated agent.

(3) An applicant who applies to reinstate a cancelled registration must comply with all other applicable provisions of the Dental Practice Act and Board rules.

(4) An applicant who applies to reinstate a cancelled registration must have been in compliance or satisfied all conditions of any Board order that may have been in effect at the time the registration was cancelled.

(5) The Board may, in its discretion as necessary to safeguard public health and safety, require compliance with other reasonable conditions in considering a request to reinstate a cancelled registration.

Source Note: The provisions of this §114.13 adopted to be effective March 7, 2024, 49 TexReg 1463