SECTION 116.1. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(1) "Dental laboratory"--any place where a person performs, offers to perform or undertakes to perform any act or service listed in Occupations Code, §266.001, subject to the exemptions listed in §116.2 of this chapter.

(2) "Dental student"--a person enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited dental school.

(3) "Dental technician"--a person who performs the services as set out in Occupations Code, §266.001 including, but not limited to, a certified dental technician ("CDT") who has a current certificate issued by a recognized board of certification for dental technology, or its successor.

(4) "Designated CDT of a dental laboratory"--the person so designated on the annual registration form of a CDT laboratory who meets the CDT certification requirement and minimum employment requirements of these rules.

(5) "Designated employee of a dental laboratory"--the person so designated on the annual registration form of a dental laboratory exempted under §116.5 of this chapter, who meets the continuing education and minimum employment requirements of these rules.

Source Note: The provisions of this §116.1 adopted to be effective May 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 4484